This week:

• Received the fabric, pulse sensor, and LEDs
• Made alterations to the jacket made of muslin (from week 1)
• Cut the pattern for the jacket out of the new fabric
• Determined the number of LEDs (from string lights) needed for the jacket and how they would be positioned on the jacket
• Ordered the proximity sensor and new LEDs

Problems:

• The LEDs I ordered (luckily only $0.50) were too large so I am purchasing smaller ones.
• I am not sure if the LED string lights will work after cutting them.  (Emelia sent sparkfun’s tech support an e-mail)

Successes:

• Determined which proximity sensor to order.  Looking at an adafruit tutorial with Kevin, it seems as though the proximity sensor won’t be too difficult to get working, especially since they provided an example code. (woohoo!)
• With alterations, the jacket seems more shapely.
• Discussed with Emelia some options for attaching the LED string lights to the jacket using reflective ribbon.

I am on schedule and hope to get most the jacket sown and start attaching the LED string lights by next week.