Current Project Status

Since mid march we have been working hard in the implementation of each module. The meetings have been done in the lab without the accustomed protocols and have been working sessions.  A list of the tasks that have been in progress are included by date.

March 8 (Before Happy Hour 1-Design)

Carlos:

• GUI – Done
• E-R, Database – Pending

Danyz:

• Schematics – Done
• Power Supply Schematics – Pending

March 15

Meeting Agenda

1. Status Report
2. Tasks for this week

1. Status Report

Fernando:

• Began researching mesh network implementation

Carlos:

• Adding more features to the GUI

Danyz:

• Coin module pseudo code
• Parking meter display research and implementation options
• LCD initialization research

2. Week Tasks

Danyz:

• LCD Initialization
• LCD interfacing
• LCD circuit prototype

Carlos:

• Coin module interfacing
• Coin module prototype
• Coin Code

Fernando:

• Mesh Network
• Interface Xbee to microcontroller
• Communications protocol

March 24

The progress report was presented in class. The following is a list of modules in which their implementation was started.

Fernando:

• Detection module circuit and firmware

Danyz:

• Coin collection and time display module code

Carlos:

• GUI- User authentication added and navigation functionality

April 13

Up to this date some of the modules have been already implemented. The handheld device has been delayed since the LCD was ordered again. The tasks per person are the following:

Fernando:

• Detection code completed-Ultrasonic sensor interfacing and car detection firmware implemented
• Communication code in progress
• Wireless transmitter interfacing – Began implementing the code for message generation and tested communication between MCU and PC.

Carlos:

• Server application  – Began implementing the server application object classes and data         access objects (for database management)
• Created database and tables – Began integration of database server with main application
• Database integration: Queries through GUI already implemented

Danyz:

• Parking meter display implementation – The circuit is able to display the time remaining in the parking meter and decrements according to the time elapsed
• Coin collection module implementation – Code for receiving coins and re-calculating the time remaining in the parking meter has been completed