VirtuLab: Web- Based Flow Visualization Facility

Project Update

Group Members:

Sydni Credle

Karen Davis

Justin Scott

Professor: Mentor:

Dr. Luongo Dr. Shih

February 1, 2001

Introduction

Overview

VC-C4 Web Camera

Demonstration/Testing

LabVIEW 6.i

Camera Mount

Motor Controller

Conclusion

VC-C4 Web Camera Officially using the Intel Web Camera

Demonstration/Testing Delay of scheduled system testing until client has

time to oversea proceedings

LabVIEW 6.i

Completed Preliminary Design

Granted Client Approval

Front Panel Programming

Currently Troubleshooting

May Overshoot Deadline by a Couple of Days

Camera Mount Modifications Complete

Decreased the size of the Advancing Handle

Mounting Screw Shortened

Second Functionality Test Complete

Order, Pick up, and Machine Support Poles

Need Performance Test

Camera Mount Weight Check

Modifications as Needed

Camera Mount (continued)

Motor Controller

Measured Critical Velocities (200-2000 steps/sec)

Need to measure velocity conversion from steps/sec to meters/sec

Pending Completed assembly of Camera Mount with Poles

Conclusions LabVIEW, LabVIEW, LabVIEW!!!

All Camera Mount Related Tasks scheduled to be Finished by February 9, 2001

New Weekly Client Meetings Instead of Bi-weekly

Evaluation of progress

Guidance to completion

Questions?