Power peripherals

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Milestones

  • Basic voltage regulator built (6/25- DONE)
  • Variable voltage regulator built (7/7)
  • Design of Bicycle Generator (7/15)
  • Voltage regulator for charging multiple XOs (7/18)
  • Revisit milestone schedule (7/18)
  • Testing plan for solar testing (7/18)
  • Acquire materials for bicycle generator (7/22)
  • Draft Deployment Guide (7/25)
  • Bicycle Generator built (7/31)
  • Visit to Factor E Farm for testing solar setup and bicycle generator (8/1)
  • Generator documentation (8/8)
  • Final Deployment guide (8/15)
  • Final solar testing data report (8/15)

Possible Additional Deliverables

  • Exploratory report on additional ways to store charge
  • Prototype and documentation of a simple bicycle generator
  • Documentation on the possibility of using a thermoelectric generator

To Do

June 13: Have a simple voltage regulator limited to 1A built for grassroots conference