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====== State of the Art, Project Management and Documentation ======

**Assignment**

  * <text type="success">(Done)</text> Build a personal site describing you, your final project and how you designed your website
  * <text type="success">(Done)</text> Plan and sketch a potential semester project and add it to your website.
  * <text type="success">(Done)</text> Upload it to the class archive

**Evaluation**

Has the student built his documentation website, is everything is clear and visible? Has the student drafted an outline/ideas for the final project?

===== Building a Personal Site =====

Building my personal website was a little bit hard for me, since when I took the FabAcademy course I was costumed to edit my personal website in html instead of using a wiki interface.

So the first thing I did was to create the main page, for this, I logged in the wiki, clicked on edit and started to write on the text box.

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Basically, my main page consists on an introduction about myself and the list of assignments of the course.

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For each assignment I created a new link using the tool add a link at the top bar indicating on the URL field the same url I had on the main page followed by an slash bar an the name of the week ( For example: "…./week1" ).

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===== Uploading assignment to the class archive =====

Once I finished the main page, I entered to the link of week1 and started to edit it.

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===== Sketching a potential semester project =====

I am not really sure about what can I do for my final project. However, I have been thinking on two possible final projetcs, at least by now: A Wireless Controlled Blimp or a Sky Lattern.

=== Why? ===

The reason I want to make one of this projects is because I have not ever worked, until now, in projects which imply the use of gasses or the capacity to move through air. And I think this is a great opportunity to work in one.

=== Option 1: A Wireless Controlled Blimp ===

The first idea I have is to develope a small blimp which could be controlled wirelesly. This will imply some issues to deal with:

  * 1. To find a way to achive airtight unions.
  * 2. To find a way of filling the blimp with helium.
  * 3. To find a way to move the blimp in specific directions.
  * 4. To design and construct a lightweight structure for adjusting electronics to the blimp.
  * 5. To design the electronics for a remote controller.
  * 6. To develope a program for controlling the blimp movements.
  * 7. To develope a program for comunicating the blimp and the controller.

My inspiration for this project comes from the Festo's Air Penguins.

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=== Option 2: A Hot Air Balloon or An Sky Lattern ===

The second idea I have is to develope a small version of a hot air balloon, this version are called Sky Latterns. And as the option 1, it will imply som issues to deal with:

  * 1. To work with fire.
  * 2. To work with fuel.
  * 3. To find a way to move the sky lattern on air.
  * 4. To find a way in which the fabrics don't get burned easily.
  * 5. To design and construct a lightweight structure for adjusting electronics.
  * 6. To protect the hardware from fire.

My inspiration for this project comes from the Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival.

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===== Project Plan =====
I have identified at least the following steps:

  - Find an STL form.
  - Get the cutting patterns for the STL file.
  - Modify the patterns so that it tabs permits an airtight sealing.
  - Cut the patterns and join them
  - Add a nozzle to the inflatable structure (only for the blimp).
  - Design an structure that joins the electronics and the inflatable.
  - Manufacture the joining structure.
  - Design the electronics attached to the inflatable structure.
  - Manufacture the electronics attached to the inflatable structure.
  - Create a program that controls the inflatable on the electronics attached to it.
  - Create a program that sends commands to the inflatable.
  - Join all toguether and test.
  - Optionally add a logo to it.

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