Project

# Title Team Members TA Documents Sponsor
70 SnapLog Camera Necklace
 Fei He
Shuai Huang
Tianshu Wei
 Abhisheka Mathur Sekar design_document1.pdf
final_paper1.pdf
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presentation1.pdf
proposal2.pdf
## Team members
- Tianshu Wei (tw27)
- Fei He (xh40)
- Shuai Huang (shuaih4)


# Problem

Let's face it: recording your daily activity is hard. When I grew up as a kid, I hate those homework, you know, that asks you to describe what you have done during a day. I think it is such a repetitive, exhausting, and boring work. It takes so much of my precious time to be better wasted somewhere else.

# Solution

SnapLog is a camera that you can wear on your neck that is lightweight, versatile, and good looking. The device is designed to create a timelapse of your daily activities. To do so, the camera will take a photo in a interval of a few minutes, and sends it over to your phone wirelessly. The phone app will compile them into a video and encode it at the end of the day.

# Solution Components

## Subsystem 1

Communication: This part of the system communicates with the phone software that transfers the image captured by the camera.

## Subsystem 2

Imaging: This part of the system communicates with the camera module and captures images. It also applies algorithms to enhance the photo if necessory.

## Subsystem 3

Sensing: This part of the system determines when it is the best opportunity to take the photo or adjust the photo based on lighting and environment conditions. It also include component such as RTC to remember time and send wake signals.

## Subsystem 4

Power: This part of the system controls the power sent to the rest of the system. It handles battery charging and protection, sleep, and power sequencing to different modules.

## Subsystem 5

Phone software: this part of the system runs on a smartphone of the user that handles the video production or photo storage. It communicates with the camera to receive the photo.

# Criterion For Success

- The device is capable of automatically capturing image every few minutes.
- The device is capable of power management.
- The device is capable of wirelessly transfering files to a smartphone.
- The mobile software is able to create a video using data from the camera device.
- The device is under 50g.
- The device's main controller is capable of sleeping and has a net power consumption lower than when running normally during a period of time.
- The device uses a microcontroller.
- We designed the PCB and produced it.

GYMplement

Srinija Kakumanu, Justin Naal, Danny Rymut

Featured Project

**Problem:** When working out at home, without a trainer, it’s hard to maintain good form. Working out without good form over time can lead to injury and strain.

**Solution:** A mat to use during at-home workouts that will give feedback on your form while you're performing a variety of bodyweight exercises (multiple pushup variations, squats, lunges,) by analyzing pressure distributions and placement.

**Solution Components:**

**Subsystem 1: Mat**

- This will be built using Velostat.

- The mat will receive pressure inputs from the user.

- Velostat is able to measure pressure because it is a piezoresistive material and the more it is compressed the lower the resistance becomes. By tracking pressure distribution it will be able to analyze certain aspects of the form and provide feedback.

- Additionally, it can assist in tracking reps for certain exercises.

- The mat would also use an ultrasonic range sensor. This would be used to track reps for exercises, such as pushups and squats, where the pressure placement on the mat may not change making it difficult for the pressure sensors to track.

- The mat will not be big enough to put both feet and hands on it. Instead when you are doing pushups you would just be putting your hands on it

**Subsystem 2: Power**

- Use a portable battery back to power the mat and data transmitter subsystems.

**Subsystem 3: Data transmitter**

- Information collected from the pressure sensors in the mat will be sent to the mobile app via Bluetooth. The data will be sent to the user’s phone so that we can help the user see if the exercise is being performed safely and correctly.

**Subsystem 4: Mobile App**

- When the user first gets the mat they will be asked to perform all the supported exercises and put it their height and weight in order to calibrate the mat.

- This is where the user would build their circuit of exercises and see feedback on their performance.

- How pressure will indicate good/bad form: in the case of squats, there would be two nonzero pressure readings and if the readings are not identical then we know the user is putting too much weight on one side. This indicates bad form. We will use similar comparisons for other moves

- The most important functions of this subsystem are to store the calibration data, give the user the ability to look at their performances, build out exercise circuits and set/get reminders to work out

**Criterion for Success**

- User Interface is clear and easy to use.

- Be able to accurately and consistently track the repetitions of each exercise.

- Sensors provide data that is detailed/accurate enough to create beneficial feedback for the user

**Challenges**

- Designing a circuit using velostat will be challenging because there are limited resources available that provide instruction on how to use it.

- We must also design a custom PCB that is able to store the sensor readings and transmit the data to the phone.