ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Progress Report - Spring


Lab Week #6 Jan 19nd - 23rd

Update webpage and time table. Projected schedule for Spring is developed. Researched on power electronics components including power mosfets and high-low drivers. H-bridge model developed to drive the motor.

Lab Week #7 Jan 26th - 30th

Initial implementation of Mosfet transistors and IR2213 high-low drivers. Advisement by Mr. Gutschlag.

Lab Week #8 Feb 2nd - 6th

Further implementation of mosfet and ir2213 circuitry and advisement by Mr. Gutschlag.

Lab Week #9 Feb 9th - 13th

Additions made to the hardware circuitry including hex inverter and BJT transistors. Advisement by Mr. Gutschlag

Lab Week #10 Feb 16th - 20th

Temp sensors addeed to the circuitry and hardware data collections made. Possible software code discussed as well.

Lab Week #11 Feb 23th - 27th

Optical isolators added to protect microcontroller. Trouble shoot entire circuit

Lab Week #12 March 1st-5th

Tested all hardware

Lab Week #13 March 8th-12th

Initial software developement for motor movement

Lab Week #14 March 15th-19th

Spring Break

Lab Week #15 March 22nd-26th

Further developement of LCD keypad and timer2 output, webpage developement

Lab Week #16 March 29th-April 2nd

Finished software for LCD, keypad and timer2, more webpage updates

Lab Week #17 April 5th-9th

Developement of optical isolators and timer2 output using port 4 on emac board

Lab Week #18 April 12th-16th

User defined motor movement, student expo preperation

Lab Week #19 April 19th-23rd

Code developed for actuator movement, final report was started

Lab Week #20 April 26th-30th

Pratice for the presentation

Lab Week #21 May 3rd-7th

Implementation of controller, further work on final report