Smartbeddo:
*what is the deadline? How much time do I have left?
Is 06/15/2017, one day before final presentation day, I have 8 days left.
*what tasks have been completed, and what tasks remain?
Completed:
-The design of my molds.
-The manufacture of my molds.
-I achieved to create the Smartbeddo app to work with bluetooth.
-The design of my 3D print joints.
-The design and fabrication of my "mimiduino" circuit board.
-Program to control the servomotors
-The desing of my power board to conect servomotors.
Remain:
-My press fit case for servomotors.
-Integrate servomotors with my modules ( mechanical design).
-Integrate the modular system.
*how will I complete the remaining tasks in time?
I just have to work hard and do my best. Sometimes it frustrates me because I would like to see it with a more industrial finish, but now it's my turn to concentrate on this being the first version and it's the prototype. I am sure that I will continue to research and learn how to do it until I see what I want it to look like.
-I'm thinking on change servomotors for selenoid valves
-I'm thinking on use a cloth to integrate the system and make it looks as a mattress.
*what has worked?
-About modules, the design, the material, I can inflate and deflate with 5-105 mmHg. They get deformed more than an anti-decay mattress, 5 cm.
-My 3D print joints. I can join the modules.
*what hasn't?
-I have to integrate the system, the servomotors doesn't work as I want.
*what questions still need to be resolved?
-How can I control more molds without the need to integrate more servomotors? (I will study about fluids).
How can I make use of geometry in the design of the next prototype to take advantage of flow control and generate more interaction between the modules, without the need to use more selenoid valves.
-How can I give the industrial finish to Smartbeddo? ( I would like to go to Singapore to learn)
*what have you learned?
It was a lot harder than I had thought it would be. Through this Fab Academy 2017, I've learned more than I ever imagined, not just about technological skills, it is about the personal growth that I developed at the same time. These months really were strong, they died three important people in my life, while I was here in Lima taking the diploma, being them the main motivation to develop this project. But they taught me through death that this means more, that I have to keep investigating and learning without fear, to help many who go through similar situations.
To be someone without a technological background. I am sure that I have learned that technology facilitates the development of ideas, makes dreams come true, for this it is important to develop design skills (They are not yet my forte, but I have learned to use different programs to be able to design what I need, I believe that it is simple to do, but we must remain in a constant practice)
- I learned to use the Epilog Legend machine, laser cutter, to make my mold, press fit boxes. At this point I can be sure that I can control the parameters
- I leraned to molding and casting with silicone, I can safely say that this was my favourite part of my final project, I had a world ahead to explore about this topic, I'm on my way!.
- About electronics, I really enjoyed it! For me all of this was new. Now I'm able to create a mimiduino and redrew other boards.
- I learned to work with the differents formats: .stl, .dxf, .dwg, .pdf and others
- I learn to make a press fit kits.
- I learned to use the 3D printing and 3D scannig
- Also, I can say that this is my first website and I really love to do it! I will learn more about this and improve it by the time with my project and others that I have in mind.
- Finally I can be sure that I learn to work in team, in this case just with boys. And this also made me learn and grow a lot.
- Sometimes I was challenged that I could not do it, and I did it.