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=== 24th - 28th June, 2013 ===
 
=== 24th - 28th June, 2013 ===
 
'''Plan'''
 
'''Plan'''
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* Purchased [done]:
* Purchase washer/spacer for M7 and M8 screws
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** Washer/spacer for M7 and M8 screws - 1 each
* Fabricate rings with lesser width
 
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** 2m x 1m x 3mm Acrylic sheet - 1
* Test to see if two rings can form simultaneously
 
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** 6mm Clips - 1
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** TOTAL : '''~ 100 Euro'''
 
* Fabricate rings with lesser width [done]
 
* Test to see if two rings can form simultaneously [done]
 
* Prepare files and equipment for transport to Paderborn
 
* Prepare files and equipment for transport to Paderborn
   

Revision as of 13:36, 27 June 2013


Personal Information

Name: Dhananjay Ipparthi

Date of arrival in Brussels: 08th February, 2012

Home address: Rue des Vierges 58, 1000 Bruxelles

Telephone number: +32 483 382 207

Milestones

  • Ring assemble demo in Paderborn, 20th August 2013
  • Decision of continuation of fellowship, 31st January, 2014

Academic Activities

24th - 28th June, 2013

Plan

  • Purchased [done]:
    • Washer/spacer for M7 and M8 screws - 1 each
    • 2m x 1m x 3mm Acrylic sheet - 1
    • 6mm Clips - 1
    • TOTAL : ~ 100 Euro
  • Fabricate rings with lesser width [done]
  • Test to see if two rings can form simultaneously [done]
  • Prepare files and equipment for transport to Paderborn

Accomplishments

Others

17th - 21st June, 2013

Plan

  • Purchase acrylic sheets, MDF boards, sand-paper, glue [done] €184,46
  • Design and fabricate container for testing in July [done v2, shelved v1]
    • Design coupling that will allow any container to be easily mounted onto the shaker. [done v2, shelved v1]
  • Update Design Journal and Technical Report.
  • Design rings with lesser width
    • Observe lateral bonding

Accomplishments

  • Developed first self-assembling structure.

FirstSelfAssembledStructure 20130617.jpg

  • Estimated cutting errors for the Laser Cutter [done]
  • Purchased I-section nd L-section channels which will be used as the coupling that will join the container and the shaker. €7,59
  • Purchased nuts, bolts and washers. €8,77
  • Fabricated and assembled container(s) and brackets
    • Containers: IR 75mm and IR 135mm
    • Bracket

Other

10th - 14th June, 2013

Plan

  • Submit designs for fabrication [done]
    • Ensure pieces mate before submission [done]
  • Update reports and address Navneet's comments
    • Reorganised files and directories [done]
    • Revised time lines to reflect 2 week turn around time for 3D printing [done]
    • Create entries for 20130607 [done]
    • Update Design journal
  • Design and fabricate lid [done]
  • Design revision
  • Assembly simulations in SolidWorks [done]

Other

  • Procured 2 suitable glues for acrylics
  • Procured magnets
  • Test finishing with the 2 glues
  • Cut arcs with acrylic

3rd - 7th June, 2013

Plan

  • RAR defense [done]
  • Set up SVN [done]
  • Create two docs: Lab report and detailed report and include them in SVN [done]
  • Update Lab report based on meeting with Navneet [done]
  • Understood basics of SolidWorks [done]

Other

  • Semi ring designed in SolidWorks

1st March, 2013

Literature Review

Project Work

  • Work on FRS-FNRS Fellowship application
  • Work on Self-Reproduction Review Paper
  • Talk in Dubai

Development

Laboratory Activities

  • Assisting in big-arena robot storage setup

Ideas

Deliverable

  • Synthetic Reproduction Review Paper due by May 2013
  • Defense of Report of Advancement on 17th May 2013

Year 1: Feb 2012 - Feb 2013