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Our purpose is to develop a device to help study how the auditory system of laboratory mice responds to acoustic stimuli. The device will determine the position and angle of the mouse’s head relative to the speaker emitting the sounds. The device should fit ergonomically with the animal and lab setting, and should not interfere with recording of brain waves.
Completed the headpieces, circuitry, and camera stand. Smooth sailing through final poster presentation. Next goal is to complete final paper.
| Week | Reporting Period Beginning | Activities |
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| 1 | September 9 | Assigned team roles and obtained contact information. |
| 2 | September 16 | Met with client to get better idea of project; established restrictions and requirements. |
| 3 | September 23 | Split into 3 sub groups and each group will develop its unique design. |
| 4 | September 30 | Research to find design alternatives. |
| 5 | October 7 | Each team proposed a solution. Prepare for midsemester paper and presentation. |
| 6 | October 14 | Midsemester presentation and papers. |
| 7 | October 21 | Dr. Banks decided to use magnetic sensor as final design. Finalizing the design. |
| 8 | October 28 | Further research into feasibility of current design as well as looking into alternatives |
| 9 | November 4 | In consideration of feasibility, current design uses LEDs and camera to record mouse movement. Researching on materials, LEDs, cameras, and integration of data into a computer. |
| 10 | November 11 | Obtained materials to begin building the prototype. |
| 11 | November 18 | Decided on final materials; building headpiece |
| 12 | November 25 | Finalizing the headpiece and building camera stand; preparing for poster presentation |
| 13 | December 2 | Preparing for Final poster presentation |
| 14 | December 9 | Final paper, meeting with client and advisor |
| 15 | December 16 |
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Midsemester Presentation (Nov 11 2003, 272 kb) |
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Midsemester Report - Yao and Andrea (Nov 13 2003, 226 kb) |
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Final Poster (Dec 6 2003, 1706 kb) |
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Midsemester Report - Meghan and Ben (Dec 9 2003, 189 kb) |
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Midsemester Report - Heather and Missy (Dec 10 2003, 69 kb) |
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Final Report (Dec 10 2003, 628 kb) |
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PDS (Dec 10 2003, 45 kb) |
