Ana Camila Luna Lopez

Weekly Plan

Week	Development Plan	Notes
1; Principles & Project Management	Initial brainstorm & concept sketch for the final project.	✔
2; Computer-Aided Design	Explored vector & 3D modeling software.	✔
3; Computer-Controlled Cutting	Experimented with conductive filament for 3D-printed circuits. Explored multi-material printing to integrate interaction points into the book.	✔
4;Embedded Programming	Selected a microcontroller. Tested tactile pins for potential touch-based interactions in the book. Explored capacitive touch sensing.	✔
5; 3D Scanning & Printing	Testing 3D printing for mechanical parts & condictive filament.	✔
6; Electronics Design	Learning KiCad to start designing a custom microcontroller board for interaction	✔
7; Computer-controlled machining	Improved previous weeks' documentation based on Fab Academy feedback. Reviewed project feasibility, adjusted board design & material choices.	✔
8; Electronics Production	PCB prototype design & first test fabrication. Checking traces, footprints, and power supply setup for book-page connections.	✔
9; Input devices.	Integrate Time-of-Flight and gesture sensors. Design one page using these sensors.	✔
10; Output devices	Implement responses using LEDs or sound. Design one output page with these elements.
11; Networking and communications	Adjust designs if necessary
12; Mechanical design, machine design	Exploring the design and manufacture of the book.
13; Break, midterm review	Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.
14; Molding and casting	Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.
15; Interface and application programming	Program interactions between sensors and outputs. Define the activity flow within the pages.
16; System integration	Assemble and test
17; Wildcard week	Refine the design and manufacture additional improvements.
18; Applications and implications, project development	Prepare for final submission and presentation
19; Invention, intellectual property, and income	Explore future iterations, licensing, and educational applications.
20; Weekly assignments deadline	June 4: weekly assignments due
Final project presentation	June 9-13: final presentations, June 16-20: student+local+global review meetings, June 23: global eval decisions deadline, July 4-11: FAB25

Week

Development Plan

Notes

1; Principles & Project Management

Initial brainstorm & concept sketch for the final project.

✔

2; Computer-Aided Design

Explored vector & 3D modeling software.

✔

3; Computer-Controlled Cutting

Experimented with conductive filament for 3D-printed circuits. Explored multi-material printing to integrate interaction points into the book.

✔

4;Embedded Programming

Selected a microcontroller. Tested tactile pins for potential touch-based interactions in the book. Explored capacitive touch sensing.

✔

5; 3D Scanning & Printing

Testing 3D printing for mechanical parts & condictive filament.

✔

6; Electronics Design

Learning KiCad to start designing a custom microcontroller board for interaction

✔

7; Computer-controlled machining

Improved previous weeks' documentation based on Fab Academy feedback. Reviewed project feasibility, adjusted board design & material choices.

✔

8; Electronics Production

PCB prototype design & first test fabrication. Checking traces, footprints, and power supply setup for book-page connections.

✔

9; Input devices.

Integrate Time-of-Flight and gesture sensors. Design one page using these sensors.

✔

10; Output devices

Implement responses using LEDs or sound. Design one output page with these elements.

11; Networking and communications

Adjust designs if necessary

12; Mechanical design, machine design

Exploring the design and manufacture of the book.

13; Break, midterm review

Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.

14; Molding and casting

Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.

15; Interface and application programming

Program interactions between sensors and outputs. Define the activity flow within the pages.

16; System integration

Assemble and test

17; Wildcard week

Refine the design and manufacture additional improvements.

18; Applications and implications, project development

Prepare for final submission and presentation

19; Invention, intellectual property, and income

Explore future iterations, licensing, and educational applications.

20; Weekly assignments deadline

June 4: weekly assignments due

Final project presentation

June 9-13: final presentations, June 16-20: student+local+global review meetings, June 23: global eval decisions deadline, July 4-11: FAB25

Spiral Developments

Stage 5

Stage 4

Stage 3

Stage 2

Stage 1

Stage 1: Core Functionalit
The project starts with designing and fabricating the Learning Board (Main PCB), which processes inputs and triggers outputs. The goal is to ensure stable connectivity with modular pages, basic sensor reading, and LED control.

Stage 2: Basic Interactive Pages
First pages are created to test modular functionality, the output pages will feature LEDs or sound. This phase ensures communication between the board and pages.

Stage 3: Complex Interactions
Advanced pages introduce sensors, where inputs trigger outputs, enabling interactions.

Stage 4: Enclosure, Usability & Physical Design
With the technical aspects refined, attention shifts to mechanical design and user experience.

Stage 5: Optimization
The final stage focuses on polishing the system, optimizing performance, and preparing for presentation.
Additionally, a bonus feature: AR experience, to explored enhancement, overlay circuit explanations when scanning book pages, making the learning process even more immersive.

Final Project Tracking

Weekly Plan

Spiral Developments