Hello everyone,
This blog is dedicated to provide you up-to-date information regarding our project. Please feel free to come back and check on the latest updates on the Omega Vest.
First, we would like to discuss the progress that we have made so far for our project. We will be splitting the discussion into two groups: software and hardware.
Software: We are pleased to announce that the video player for the Omega Vest if fully functioning. It currently plays Windows Media Video (.wmv), MPEG (.mpeg), and AVI (.avi) files. We hope make our player compatible with more codecs in the future, so stay tuned! The player not only plays a specified video, but will also look for accompanied CSV file that contains time stamps and instructions for the Omega Vest. The video player then processes the information inside and sends ON/OFF signals to the different pins of the Arduino in real time. Currently, we are working on optimizing our program so that it has a shorter response time. Last but not least, we are also looking for bugs and fixing them.
Hardware: We have purchased key components for the Omega Vest: air tank, servo for controlling air valve, vibration motors. Currently, we are in the process of assembling the components in order for them to work with the Arduino.
For the servo and motors, we will be designing electronic circuits that would help them to operate at their rated voltages and currents. After the circuits have been constructed, we will be looking to design the "vest" to have our components attached. In addition, we are testing different power options such as AC adapters and batteries.
This blog is dedicated to provide you up-to-date information regarding our project. Please feel free to come back and check on the latest updates on the Omega Vest.
First, we would like to discuss the progress that we have made so far for our project. We will be splitting the discussion into two groups: software and hardware.
Software: We are pleased to announce that the video player for the Omega Vest if fully functioning. It currently plays Windows Media Video (.wmv), MPEG (.mpeg), and AVI (.avi) files. We hope make our player compatible with more codecs in the future, so stay tuned! The player not only plays a specified video, but will also look for accompanied CSV file that contains time stamps and instructions for the Omega Vest. The video player then processes the information inside and sends ON/OFF signals to the different pins of the Arduino in real time. Currently, we are working on optimizing our program so that it has a shorter response time. Last but not least, we are also looking for bugs and fixing them.
Hardware: We have purchased key components for the Omega Vest: air tank, servo for controlling air valve, vibration motors. Currently, we are in the process of assembling the components in order for them to work with the Arduino.
For the servo and motors, we will be designing electronic circuits that would help them to operate at their rated voltages and currents. After the circuits have been constructed, we will be looking to design the "vest" to have our components attached. In addition, we are testing different power options such as AC adapters and batteries.