Internship week 2

The second week of my internship at NUS KEIO CUTE Center. Since the last post, i have succeeded in achieving the results from the sensors on the serial monitor of the programming IDE. I have thus proceeded to creating the prototype watch strap which i have planned and designed for in the first week,

I had to think of the suitable material and how i would build up the watch strap. It as to be flexible yet strong at the same time to be able to achieve the best results in its applications. I could not use plastic as it was too soft and may break easily upon repeated bending of the watch around the wrist. I also could not use certain type of metals as it may be too hard and would restrict the bending of the watch around the wrist. Thus i proceeded to the Artfriend branch at Bras Besah to purchase materials for my prototype. I have decided on a metal piece which could be used for modelling of architecture buildings and rapid prototyping. I bought two different versions to try out which one was the best. I also bought a piece of leather to simulate the maerials of the actual watch strap so that the user would feel comfortable when using it.

On a side note, the other task for the second week would be to think of applications for my project. i decided that games and a mobile application would be the best use for this product thus i also set out in creating an Android application using Eclipse which i installed in my computer and the creation of a game which should be simple enough to display the functions of this product. I also installed the Nvidia game creater and Stencyl so i could start on the job.

The tasks this week make me feel satisfied as i got to learn more things which i did not learn in my education time at Singapore Poly. The process of Ideation of a product to creating the prototype and thinking of applications for that product and thinking of how to appeal to potential buyer or investors of that product. I also had to learn how to do many things by myself as the researchers here expect you to learn all the things you do not know by yourself so that you can learn something from it. I am appreciative that my supervisors still assist me sometimes when i am not clear.

I look forward to the remaining 14 weeks of my internship and would work hard to complete the final goal which would be the final working prototype.