diff --git a/project_proposal.md b/project_proposal.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..dd06778bd4c7bf0fb919e5c547ce2ff1883c97d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/project_proposal.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +# Auto Electrical Design for RoCo + +#### Daniel Ferguson, Jingyan Ling +#### Summer, 2019 + +## Big Picture +- This research is going to address the electrical design problem for RoCo. + +- The goal is to build a software interface that can do electrical design on the piece of material with desired shape and export appropriate files for manufacturing. + +- The problem can generally be solved by applying electrical design toolbox and modifying based on desired material shape. + +- Applying existed electrical design toolbox allows the interface have capability to do routing and PCB design quickly. More algorithm requirements are expected along the project proceed. + +## Scope of Work +`subproblems` +- The problem can be considered as majority of software work and some mechanical/ manufacturing test. + +`software` +- The solution can be approached through: + - *A software structure that convert specifications to list of electrical elements* + + - A software structure that takes a list of electrical elements and 'PCB' shape as inputs while generate electrical design as output + + - A software that convert finished design to multiple files for manufacturing + +`hardware` +- Research needed to be done and tested in following topics: + + - Approaches to do connection between electrical elements and metal sheet without soldering + +## Background, Assumptions & Reference + +- The desired shape and dimensions of 'PCB' is given from RoCo + +- The assumption that the list of electrical elements are given will be considered as a true statement before completion of all other parts of the project + +## Goals, deliverables, tasks + +#### Week1 +`Goals` +- Do background research on exsiting technology of following topics: + - Foldable mechanical systems + - Electrical design toolbox (compatibility & open source) +- Becoming familiar with lab equipment + +`Deliverables` +- Sample metal sheet and paper cut +- List of open source library +- List of existing approaches to test in following weeks + +`Tasks` +- Export simple design to cutter +- Experiment with fastening methods +- Research on existing electrical design toolbox