Hi everyone!
Catherine and Laura here. This is our first blog/blog post ever! We're getting very excited about our ESE 350 final project: Smart Paddles. From here on out, we will be posting all of our steps and progress so you can see us progress on our journey.
So far we have solidified our idea and drafted our abstract and proposal. Yesterday, we chatted with Dr. Mangharam about power supply options for our paddles. Today, we are ordering parts and trying to finish up Elevator before we can really dive in.
So far we have ordered:
1, 3oz bottle of 100% Silicon Sealant (for waterproofing)
1, 6oz aerosol can of CorrosionX (for waterproofing) and
1, 3ft package of 1/4 inch latex surgical tubing (for physical paddle)
Our project abstract and proposal will be posted soon.
In short, we will be making "Smart Paddles" that will measure the orientation, acceleration, and applied force of a swimmer's arm stroke and will send that information wirelessly to a computer that can analyze the data to improve performance. We are very excited to start moving forward. Stay tuned!
Catherine and Laura
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