Minutes

2000-01-02

Attending:

Alan, Paul, Burr, Gary, Toby.

Recap:

• Have boat body prototype.
• Have RC controls
• Have radio modem (virtual serial wire).
• Boat unit is at 90%
• Need shore unit.
• Need feedback
• Sail Positions
• Wind Direction
• Boat Direction
• Therefore need position / shaft encoding.

Magnetometer status:

David Stalke has Honeywall sensors. He is having problems with a discontinued part in the app notes.

Next:

• Design of user interface for shore unit.
• Alan - interface & protocol
• Gary - protocol
• Burr - java
• Get sensors.
• Look at optical shaft encoders.
• Ask Gary for HP part numbers.
• Toby - Contact manufacturer for crossover parts of discontinued chips

Future considerations:

Scale of platform.