Progress

We made solid progress this week (Week 4 of term).

1.  Gathered all necessary materials and wiring
2. Set up the Raspberry Pi Pico and DC Motor and fan
3. Connected all the wiring and successfully tested the fan.

We followed the following tutorial to help us set up:  https://randomnerdtutorials.com/raspberry-pi-pico-dc-motor-micropython/ 

Challenges

One unexpected issue was the mechanical friction in the DC motor, which prevented it from starting smoothly. It needed an extra push (literally) to get going. To solve this, we experimented with increasing the initial power input to help the motor overcome this resistance.

Next Steps

1. Set up the BME688 temperature sensor and integrate it with the system.