Projects

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Bluetooth Self-Watering Planter
​September 2019 - Present

Over the past few years, I've been learning about Arduino and circuit building. I've also been learning interior gardening principles. So I figured why not marry these too interests into one project. I actually started out planning to make a smart aquaponics system, but after making the schematic, I realized it might be a little too involved, given my schedule. So I scaled it down and based a lot of the logic for the watering system of the self-watering planter on it. Then I designed an enclosure for the electronics and plants using Solidworks and 3D printed the design with a Lulzbot Taz 6. Next, I ordered some parts from Amazon and built the Arduino-based circuit. 
Challenges:
The main challenges so far have been wiring and testing. Even though there's only 4 components (motor, LCD, moisture sensor, and bluetooth module), the wiring has been meticulous due to all the pins and the small enclosure. 
Next Steps:
The next steps are to finish calibrating the moisture sensor values, program the bluetooth module, and to update the enclosure to account for a water reservoir 

Smart Aquaponics System
​June 2019 - July 2019

Desktop Whiteboard Holder
August 2019

In my room I have two whiteboards, one on the wall above my desk, and a small one I can carry around with me. I didn't have anywhere useful to put the whiteboard without it getting in the way or taking up space so I decided to make a stand for it. The stand has space for the whiteboard, pens, and interchangeable note cards to write daily quotes on/
Challenges:
I had some trouble with dimensioning and tolerancing since I got the dimensions from an online source. After printing, all the gaps/holes were too big. I got around this by placing a sticky note pad in the slot for the whiteboard as a temporary, functional fix. Additionally, the stand is too light. So even if the dimensions were right, the whiteboard would routinely flip over the design.
Next Steps:
I plan to reprint this stand with better dimensions and more weight at the bottom. I also might add some space for the eraser

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Designs 

Initial design for the R3D arm with Fusion360