New shuttle

A new shuttle was almost successfully printed yesterday(December 10th). There was a small hiccup while printing and a third of the model was printed slightly off to the side. I was able to resolve this through sawing and some hot glue. See Images of Work tab for more details and images.

Sliding Part Sizes

The cylinders, which will be around a metal shaft and allowed to move through the use of a stepper, have been finalized. Two iterations were printed today and a good final result blossomed. See Images Of Work tab to see how they fit.

First test with the ultrasound and the housing.

The first test with the ultrasound and the housing was conducted at TechShop. Though the sensor is a tight fit with the current wiring, it still works. I was worried that the components may have gotten damaged but they were fine and worked well after fixing a small wiring issue.

First lid

The initial design for the lid is being printed. Currently, the lid has a massive hole in the top so it will print faster and so that I can see how all the wiring will be once it is on top. There are holes for nuts and bolts but I have yet to get the right dimensions for those yet so it is more of an estimate. So far it is looking very good.

First Iteration

I am very excited that the first prototype of the housing for all the electronics has been printed. I currently do not have all necessary electronics so I built the prototype for what electronics I did have and the fit is very good. There are still changes to be made but this is a big first step especially since it worked very well.

Introduction

The aim of my current project is to design a cheap yet effective way of sensing and mapping potholes through the use of Google Maps, Arduino, and custom 3D printed cases. The sensors I plan on using to detect the potholes are a modified laser range finder, an ultrasonic sensor, and a GPS unit. I also plan to use a small bluetooth module in order to send data to a phone, then from the phone, to an application on a computer, which will map where the pothole is located using the GPS as well as others. The ultimate goal is to have created a more efficient way of detecting which streets need repaved in order to keep the streets safe.