Daily Project Logs for week 8 Aug 29 2016

DAY	Project Logs Week 8
MON	Over the weekend, I thought about the emotional component to this project. Emotions accompanying this project have been running high for me, so I think it's worth mentioning in a project log. In order to design a device that can help stop someone from being kidnapped, I have had to predict all the different ways a kidnapper would try to take someone's child. I have also had to imagine how I would react to that situation, both heroically, and panic stricken. Trying to imagine the what if, allows me to design a better device, but does take it's toll on me. It is hard to hold back tears of sadness at times. Nothing is better than paying attention to your kids, but maybe this will help when unavoidable distractions happen.
TUE	Going my dad's house for a night of programming! I soldered the radio wires today during lunch. Made the first silicone housing. It was okay, I ultimately ended up taping the whole thing together with electrical tape, sorry Macgyver.
WED	Got some good ideas last night on how to work out the comm issues I am having. Goving over the project with my dad was helpful.
THU	Learning more about serial communications, ordered new parts yesterday, hopefully that will make programming this a little easier.
FRI	Today my goal is to make progress.

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