2/16/2005 - Circuit schematics

  
During this week we, as a team spent time of finishing the system’s circuit schematics. The early stage of hardware building is completed. The final stage for the prototype will be done the next week. Task was assigned to each member to start working on the validation review.


Omar Elsahy:
• Designed, completed and revised the updated Gantt Chart
• Initiated verification of hardware design, schematic modifications, etc.
• Completed and printed updated Business Plan
• Assigned respective completion dates for task submission, approved it from team members
• Conducted further extensive research of required equipment and began draft documentation

Fernando Souto:
• Worked on the schematics
• Looked into validation review
• Researched on new modifications

Aldwin Saugere:
• Implemented the Graphical User Interface
• Created the database
• Implemented the positioning algorithm

Ajit Gaddam:
• Research on programming the PIC micro controller
• Working on PIC Program implementation for prototype
• Software testing of the code generated and its implementation
• Software to interface hyper terminal for serial communication

Anand Mehta:
• Studied 2-wire RS232 protocol interface through C::COM and PIC programming
• Established necessary pin connections, signal levels and restrictions on RF transceiver module.
• Composed PIC function to randomly generate values between 0 and 255.
• Obtained PICbasic pro compiler and CodeDesign lite (editor).

Milinda Wathugala:
• Worked on learning Pspice
• Went to buy parts
• Looked at old schematics to use in Pspice

Thanujan Ratnarajah:
• Worked on the schematics of the Tag and Access Points
• Worked on new modifications
• Looked into the parts specification that needs to be altered.
• Researched on the possible power sources.