Electronics - What inputs will be provided - 2x ADC channels, USB Hub (2 webcams?) - What outputs are required - 2x digital out for controlling multiplexers on ADCs - Switch time for multiplexer? Affects sample rate - 1x PWM to control DAC -> Analogue pressure regulator (?) - 3x digital out for controlling solenoids - Need to meet this week to work out sampling rate / antialiasing stuff - Friday 12:00pm -> 2:00pm - Wednesday 10:00am -> 11:00am - Antialiasing: Need to sample at 2x rate we are interested in - Accuracy of timestamps in software uncertain; should do some physical tests - Estimates of BBB sampling rates vary, but from Jeremy's searches, the worst case: - 34KHz for GPIO - 100KHz for ADC Pneumatics - What is being controlled -> Electronics - Analogue controlled pressure regulator 0-5V - 3 solenoids (on/off) - Master valve (safety) - 1 valve for each can (mutually exclusive, never allow both to be on at the same time) - need 12V for on, 20ms switch time, max freq 10Hz - Electronics will probably use a multiplexer - Will dump air when no power - Diode protection needed - When can fails, major drop in pressure will happen - Should stop air supply when this is detected - What is sensed? - 3 x pressure sensors; 1 on main supply, 1 before each can - Pressure limit of 100KPa on non-exploding can - Safety threshold if sensor after this records > 100KPa - No limit on exploding can - Forgot to ask about *minimum* pressure values; use atmosphere (because if things fall below atmosphere they are probably broken)? Sensors - Sensors -> Electronics -> Us - Currently having argument with Adrian about use of interferometer or dilatometer - Adrian will probably win the argument - Image processing will be low priority for software until there is more certainty - From a software point of view, interferometer and dilatometer are about the same difficulty - Interferometer: Look for nodes (maximum change in intensity at laser wavelength) - Dilatometer: Look for edge of can (maximum change in intensity of can colour) - Laser light might be easier to process (larger intensity and larger intensity changes against dark background) - But laser interferometer kit will definitely be harder to set up and align and position - Sampling rate of images (stream only) - 20FPS (using Logicrap(TM) camera) Case - The software will fit - There will be a hole for an ethernet cable