I can’t believe another week has already gone by!  I guess that’s what happens when you keep yourself busy.  Monday we had our first “Fashion Project” meeting.  We discussed what each of us is working on and plans for the future.  I am working on this project with Michele, the PhD student, Amy, my advisor, and Jeffrey, another undergraduate.

My main task this week was to study up on the arduino and when the kit arrived to start playing with it.  Below are some pictures of the unveiling of my arduino kit when it arrived.

Arduino Kit

Unwrapped Arduino Kit

So many pieces.

Packaging of Arduino "We Love Open Source"

I love the packaging that says “We Love Open Source”.

The Arduino Uno

It’s so little!

 

Tuesday was an all-hands meeting.  It was nice to be able to meet everyone else in the lab and see what projects they are working on.  It’s also a nice place to get help and coordinate on skills.

Wednesday I volunteered at the NCIL Conference in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt.  I was there to help assist in the e-voting that was taking place for NCIL’s board.  The e-voting system was being run by a group from Clemson and is meant to be accessible to everyone.  There is an article about it on Clemson’s website, if you’re interested in learning more about it.

This coming week I plan on taking the plunge and getting my arduino to run with my laptop.  I have all the software installed, I just need to load the sketches and go.  Hopefully, I’ll have some success to report on that front next week.