Applications and Implications

This week assignment was supposed to do Propose a final project masterpiece that integrates the range of units covered, answering :

What will it do?

A solar tracker with unique design and compact in shape having panels mounted in sunflower petal shape which open up with dual axis motion in order to track the sun in both east to west and north to south direction.

Sketch


This is the source of the image LINK

Final Project Animation


Image

Who's done what beforehand?


What will you design?

What materials and components will be used?

Where will they come from?

Most of the components we have at the Fab Lab, but others are going to be ordered online .

How much will they cost?

This is the Bill of Material for the project



Bill Of Materials (BOM)

This is the updated final Bill of Material for Smart Sunflower Solar Tracker project


Description Particular Quantity Unit Price(₹) Unit Price($) Total Price($)
Microcontroller Atmega 328p AU 2 111 1.51 3.02
Resistor 10k ohm 6 2 0.027 0.162
Resistor 499 ohm 2 1.5 0.020 0.04
Capacitor 100 nF 4 1.45 0.020 0.080
Capacitor 1 uF 2 3.88 0.053 0.106
Capacitor 10 uF 4 3.5 0.054 0.216
Capacitor 22 pF 4 1.02 0.014 0.056
Crystal 16 Mhz 2 10 0.14 0.28
LED Green 1206 smd 2 5 0.068 0.136
LED Blue 1206 smd 1 5 0.068 0.068
Switch PushbUtton 2 5 0.068 0.136
RTC Module ds3231 1 111 1.51 1.51
Mini Solar Panel 5V 5 60 0.82 4.1
LDR 5V 4 5 0.068 0.136
Red Acrylic 8ftx4ft 1-sheet 3000 40 40
Yellow PLA Roll Stratasys 0.15 500 6.80 6.80
White ABS Roll Stratasys 0.15 500 6.80 6.80
Green ABS Roll Stratasys 0.05 300 4.08 4.08
Electrolytic Capacitor 1000uf 2 24 0.33 0.66
Ftdi Header 12 10 0.014 0.014 0.14
ISP Header 6 pin 10 0.014 0.14 0.14
Stepper Driver A4988 1 100 1.36 1.36
SERVO Motor MG995 1 350 4.76 9.52
Stepper Motor STP-43D1034 42 1 364 4.98 4.95
Total Price- $ 84.496


What parts and systems will be made?

What processes will be used?

3d printing, Computer Aided Design, lasercutting, electronics design and production, interface programming.

What questions need to be answered?

How will it be evaluated?

Testing all the connections, networking and communication.Design and mechanism of the dual axis solar panel for motion up and down, left and right.

Gant Chart

I have prepared a GANTT Chart according to the deadline for assignments that is given to us to complete the documentation.Due to covid pandemic we have presented final project presentation first and after that completed the remaining assignments.The data is according to covid situation.