Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Week 6 - Updates

Our group decided to withdraw the Arduino and depth sensor aspect of the project. After some serious thought, it was decided that there would not be enough time to successfully implement the component into the overall system. By the time the Arduino boards would arrive, only a few days would be left to learn basic programming and write the code needed to log the data from the depth sensor. This would leave no extra time for troubleshooting or adjustments. Instead of rushing through this aspect of the project haphazardly, the group decided that it was best to eliminate this aspect of the project. As a result, the abandonment of the Arduino and depth sensor components allows us to focus more time on the ballast tank system.

The rest of the project is moving as scheduled. The parts are being compiled and put together. Videos and pictures will be uploaded shortly, showing its progress.

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