Day 2

Second day of work. I brought my laptop along with me today and i started to download the programmer for the RFduino. I followed the step by step instructions on the Arduino website to download the installation files. However it is not as easy as i thought it would be. Since Rfduino is another subpart of the Arduino, it has it's own individual applications library which you also have to install to be able to program it in the IDE. The RFduino also has its individual driver for which the computer does not recognize thus i also have to download another Virtual COM Port driver from the website so that the computer can sense the RFduino board. I also learned the Arduino is an open source software where people can develop their applications and share it with the Arduino community online.


After getting my brains fried by following the instructions online. i decided to start the implementation of the circuitry in the prototype. I started by researching online how to incorporate the various sensors into a single RFduino board. I found out that the flex sensors are easy to implement however the gyroscope with the complicated functions are more challenging. I then tried to go to the RFduino online forum to check if anyone has attempted the same thing but to no avail. Thus i would keep the gyroscope research for a later date.


I then continued to do the research on the design for my product. As i was meeting the liaison officer and my supervisor on Friday morning, i decided to do a 3D sketch by using Cinema 4D so as to be able to give them a better representation about my idea and what i plan to do for my prototype. From online, i decided to adapt a watch design for the Mini Ninja Track as it would not only be comfortable yet fashionable for the user to use or put on when in use.

I decided to leave the designing to Thursday as it would give me sufficient time to improve on the design of my prototype.