I made an assessment of what projects i want to do in my remaining time at Waag.
I ordered them by priority, the upper post-its being projects with higher priority, and de lower post-its are not urgent.
Main project
For my main project i want to further develop my fermentation machine. I want to add features, and make it more than just a plastic box with a homemade incubator.
What i want to do & what do i need:
PCB
Learn how to make a PCB
-> Watch Fabacademy tutorials
-> Wait for Henk/Michele to start with making a programmer
-> Learn Kicad
-> Start with small project (LED for box)
Other heating element (& PID fine tuning)
Look into other heating elements (start with IR -> Ask Henk (Google was unsuccesful))
Buy new element
PID control/fine tuning
Test
Time control & alarm
Make list for needed components
Write code
Humidity measurement & control (aircirculation)
Other chip to measure (instead of BME280) -> Ask Henk which one
Ultrasonic humidifier + basetank
Housing/cast
Research different materials (Mycelium? Wood?)
Sketch!
Make CAD
Prototype
Live PH measurement
Look into digital PH probes -> how do they work, compatible with microcontroller?
Order or build own
App to control machine and alarms
Dive into app design & development
Networking & communication of MC to phone/computer? Or MIM (RaspberryPi?)
Separate box for liquids (airstone/pump)
What do i need for fermenting liquids? -> research & make list
(Vacuum)
Measure bad bacteria
Prob not possible; how to set “sterile environment?” -> Make alarm for when conditions are not met?
Side projects
Making full use of Fablab
G-Code 3D printing & 3D printing
Dive into G-code
Ideas for 3D prints
CNC projects
Ideas/sketches
Lasercut projects
Ideas/sketches
Vinyl projects
Ideas/sketches
CRISPR/CAS9 - biolumnicent bacteria - Glow in the dark yeast!
Ask Cas for when we can do this experiment.
Mycelium materials
Research possible purposes
Biolab: Make mother starter.
Make mould for growing mycelium
Later
Slime-mold robot
Kefirgrain plastic
Easy to learn but not top priority
Sewing
Ask Michelle to show sewing machine -> DONE
Pick up sewingmachine at dads place
Practise with old clothes
Look at pinterest for ideas for first projects (totebag?)
Kombucha leather experiments
Research how to make better material
Grow SCOBY
Could be done another time / low priority
Molecular flavor pairing
Watch lectures on youtube
Hard kombucha
Make F1
Order ale or champagne yeasts
Wood kombucha
Make F1
Order woodchips
Kinect/image tracking
Buy Kinect
Get Openkinect to work on computer
Ableton
Download/install
Watch tutorials
Ask Yara