https://www.jeffreyblitt.com/home daily 1.0 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/5948499d-96bc-4b3d-9ecb-08e9362b9bc3/PXL_20211216_082723325.PORTRAIT.jpg Home - Hi! I’m Jeff Blitt. I’m an enthusiastic maker and recent recipient of a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. I love robotics and mechatronics, rapid prototyping, and creative engineering design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/6e1d2059-15da-44b0-8366-b43f1c06b575/barBotPCB.jpg Home BarBot Drink Dispenser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/858a2564-c3c1-4504-9715-b23c57ab2c1b/snowflakeEarringOnEar.jpg Home Snowflake Earrings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/2ce5bca4-948b-4f59-9ae5-8624e15c54eb/finalBrachiatingBotOnCourse Home Geodude Brachiating Robot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/d4cba37d-c92d-4064-88b0-ce55b325424b/IMG_20190203_124014.jpg Home Hackathons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/66a3bf99-a39e-4a30-8e66-d33f1d31a721/PXL_20211102_220529240.jpg Home Robotics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/5b5600c6-114d-40a1-8f50-f425a8b4a8c8/VIOLIN12_24_201912_24_20192H51M39+AM-01-01-01.jpg Home Crafts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/2e739620-12e6-41f0-bf35-75c549cbfdbe/imageedit_3_6650694690.jpg Home Coding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/9145ec75-5cea-4f76-9b7b-96fced29d3c0/IMG_20190208_142635-01.jpg Home Classwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/fbe2b577-399e-4277-a2cc-5f9cd110218d/IMG_4916+%281%29.jpg Home Club Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/c55b740f-e72c-46db-bc87-70f27d45bde3/newspaper-folded.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jeffreyblitt.com/kiotway daily 0.75 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/8f37cd2c-c9b0-4e4b-8682-eaeb6414863f/ezgif.com-gif-maker+%288%29.gif KIotWay - W hat is it? A prototype module for farming kelp in an efficient, modular way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/fff2c246-5bb8-49c3-a3e4-17b4e06cfd5d/SetA_Sen_1.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/5e31cbce-a7a7-4f13-9d67-e777b4d2ba75/SetA_DRO_1.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/afede12a-5afd-45fb-ad0a-df5f8d139840/SetA_Act_3.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/34503773-74bb-477b-84b7-94e7ccb4f051/SetA_Act_1.jpg KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/aedaadef-3fd0-4864-a90b-4c4227355c46/SetA_Sen_4.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/009164af-a4a1-4db0-8fb9-dfcbb8a2f84c/SetA_Act_2.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/92d490c4-58e6-46d2-85f1-2256ca1da110/SetA_Sen_3.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/9db6d0b5-82e1-41db-b6b8-6b0adea8ad23/SetA_Sen_2.jpg KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/d75a2756-489d-4d66-9102-6a8d7904a434/finalDesignSketch.png KIotWay - Modified Textile Matrix This is a sketch of the final design with a closeup on a buoy. At the top of the drawing, the surface buoy is shown. Though it was outside our scope to build, it is an important aspect of the design. Were the system to be implemented for real with more than one textile unit, a group of units could theoretically be run off the power generated by the solar panel array on a single buoy. Additionally, this buoy would be the center of a hub-and-spoke network with the textile units and would allow for long-range radio communication to occur, liaising between the sensors and the internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/a05e2eab-ba1b-4bf8-a095-3f2d88e23bd2/buttonKey_inAdapter.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/7df3db16-ad54-445c-bd63-5d7aeeef44b1/cylinder_1_670x_2x_cadfa2d8-5471-452f-9b72-ac27c580169f_1340x.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/e2110259-2cbf-44be-b026-2031a72b6746/PXL_20211130_021528693.jpg KIotWay - Make it stand out Top of button key part, before (left) and after (right) use at high pressure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/f92d5387-8213-424b-a27a-7f07fb7f2c6a/PXL_20211130_021533777.jpg KIotWay - Make it stand out Bottom of button key part, before (left) and after (right) use at high pressure https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/2c005b1e-0521-4c3c-ab14-f076f5e5c9f7/buttonKey.png KIotWay - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/59f50ad3-f219-4aad-8c8c-552f565d4952/PXL_20211117_191530377+%281%29.jpg KIotWay - After that day, we started storing the pneumatics subsystem in a padded pelican case, tucked away in the corner of the Nolop red zone. With the whole system pressurized, we didn’t want to take any chances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640164165238-0F6DJUZJ3ZSW4I9YPDSN/PXL_20211130_022935154.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640164218494-XJOI0PVSBBHO97INKO8N/PXL_20211117_181549384.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640164263894-3B48WSE3EYDMU30FSUS4/PXL_20211117_181602824.MP.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640165276921-B7TJ66CMGSKMUT9AYLHL/PXL_20211216_082711879.PORTRAIT_2.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640466950530-0D9WP8O6YQOBFJQEZL55/balancing-scale.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640468024269-3G8WHMH0NGOUGCIXSII3/oxygen.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640469990011-H49BX13ITKEZ1POU3UXL/target+%281%29.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/c6e3b296-ece8-4a3d-9fdb-a7a6b511cd94/smartBuoy.jpg KIotWay Smart Buoy (Ray) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/6cefbfb3-63a8-43bd-97a9-0c729a96e0a1/IMG_6511.jpeg KIotWay To make each buoy, we started by cutting about the top third off a beach ball, then we wrapped the open side over a waterjet-cut aluminum ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/e9b83e51-8dc9-49ef-893e-833fce1d436a/clipOnSensorSuite.png KIotWay Clip-on Sensor Suite (Teddy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/b8413edc-65a3-4e6d-b56a-ff5eaff8deb0/PXL_20211117_193611539.jpg KIotWay We then pressed the cut edge between the aluminum ring and a laser-cut acrylic mounting plate, securing the connection with machine screws and sealing it with waterproof silicone caulk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/5fccab1a-69ff-4045-b1d1-54f659f66db0/SetB_2.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640321874384-3IYIUKC3F0W3LW0JX42O/textileMatrix.jpg KIotWay Textile Matrix (Gus) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/dd83fcf3-00cf-4c35-ae76-85dfbac989a2/PXL_20211117_194333383+%281%29.jpg KIotWay Tubing is attached to each buoy via an airtight cable gland, then each buoy is preliminarily inflated and leak-tested. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/0db94cb9-7b61-4d56-b931-b70f343a0c72/SetB_3.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/412510b9-9cb0-42af-83fc-011c83b872ca/finalRender.JPG KIotWay Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (me) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/bd6c77ed-532a-4e69-934b-3a4d656ba5a9/IMG_6584.jpeg KIotWay Next, we epoxied 3D-printed mounting brackets to the tops of the buoy plates, which have been roughed up for better adhesion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/8e3d4262-91dc-4810-8516-6ecceeff350f/SetB_4.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/401cf3e9-414d-4bef-b62b-4e0ae1d4eca0/SetB_5.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/51c75c76-6f59-48f2-a86c-3716a05cc65c/SetB_6.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/cc10896b-cd05-41bf-a7dd-340da3ef85a5/SetB_1.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/9a4ad769-d541-4357-aca4-e69f67337f35/ezgif.com-gif-maker+%283%29.gif KIotWay When it comes time to attach the buoys to the frame, the brackets slide onto the extrusion and can be secured with a machine screw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/52fe2795-ec81-4c2d-8ae8-6d9e47a802f6/SetB_7.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640339951717-2T3U49V8AVKYM35QADKE/IMG_6521.jpg KIotWay We purchased a waterproof plastic bin for the electronics to sit within. We then 3D-printed another mounting bracket, epoxied it to the top of the bin, and secured a waterjet-cut plate to that bracket, which can in turn be attached to the aluminum extrusion to form the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/9498bec4-b321-479e-80ff-31227afa5253/SetB_8.png KIotWay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6167a3f0a79131394715721d/1640341399151-NMF7753MIII1O543KX95/PXL_20211204_184719140.jpg KIotWay Once the frame has been assembled, a piece of thick fabric is cut to size and holes are poked around the perimeter. 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