{"id":370,"date":"2016-03-02T23:41:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T05:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/?p=370"},"modified":"2016-03-15T10:47:32","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T15:47:32","slug":"370","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/2016\/03\/02\/370\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Project Initial Post &#8211; The Poncho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Project Title<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Poncho<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Team Members<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Alex Peer<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Project Description<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Modular system for mounting electronics on a human being, such that the removable bits are rugged, comfortable, in theme with the garment, and can interface with sensors and displays woven into the garment.<\/p>\n<p>The main tricks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>some sort of garment-to-module mounting system, such as magnetic snaps<\/li>\n<li>some sort of internal or inter-module mounting system, making it convenient for prototyping and customization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Sketch\/Concept Art<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/The-Poncho.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-371\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/The-Poncho-203x300.png\" alt=\"The Poncho\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/The-Poncho-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/The-Poncho.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Inspiration<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When developing other project ideas, there was always some component that worked best as a separate module from the woven garment &#8212; for protection (from washing; from the worn environment), or to enable some other function (charging while the garment is worn; getting a different perspective with some sensor, like a camera; reprogramming or other tinkering).<\/p>\n<p>It came up enough that it seemed project-sized.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Materials and Costs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Already have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microcontroller<\/li>\n<li>A few sensors<\/li>\n<li>Some non-magnetic snaps<\/li>\n<li>Access to a 3D printer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Still need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More sensors<\/li>\n<li>Other microcontrollers (adafruit feather m0?)<\/li>\n<li>Lots of time testing with the 3D printer<\/li>\n<li>Materials (and skills) for the non-plastic part.<\/li>\n<li>Maybe some fiber optics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline<\/b><\/p>\n<p>2 Weeks, from <strong>Feb 29th<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Source Materials<\/li>\n<li>3D print: design and test<\/li>\n<li>Test materials for connection &#8212; conductivity, stability (no sliding, no sparking)<\/li>\n<li>Design: internal connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3 Weeks, from <strong>March 14th<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build the thing.<\/li>\n<li>Comfort, Aesthetics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2 Weeks, from <strong>April 12th<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overflow; Test, Polish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Fallback Plans<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Simpler enclosures.<\/p>\n<p>Non-magnetic snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Less fancy display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Title The Poncho &nbsp; Project Team Members Alex Peer &nbsp; Project Description Modular system for mounting electronics on a human being, such that the removable bits are rugged, comfortable, in theme with the garment, and can interface with sensors and displays woven into the garment. 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