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= About Me = | = About Me = | ||
| − | I'm a student at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus | + | I'm a Computer Science student at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus. |
= Progress = | = Progress = | ||
| − | == Week 1 - May 29 to June 3 == | + | === Week 1 - May 29 to June 3 === |
| − | === May 30 === | + | ==== May 30 ==== |
* Created my wiki page. | * Created my wiki page. | ||
* Talked with Dr. Dennis Brylow about possible research areas. | * Talked with Dr. Dennis Brylow about possible research areas. | ||
* Installed the MUzECS platform and got it working. | * Installed the MUzECS platform and got it working. | ||
| − | === June 1 === | + | ==== June 1 ==== |
* Began searching for papers on Block-Based programming. | * Began searching for papers on Block-Based programming. | ||
| − | * Me and [[User:samolson|Sam Olson]] created a page for | + | * Me and [[User:samolson|Sam Olson]] created a page for the project we're working on: [[Advancing via MUzECS Platform]]. |
| + | ==== June 2 ==== | ||
| + | * Read 2 papers. One based on the Scratch programming interface and another paper based on Snap! high school students' transitions to Java. | ||
| + | * Attempted to get MUzEC's most recent Chromebook web app to work. No success yet. | ||
| + | ==== June 3 ==== | ||
| + | * Received a very informative paper from Dr. Brylow and read it. It's about how blocks impact the learnability of languages. | ||
| + | === Week 2 - June 4 to June 10 === | ||
| + | ==== June 5 ==== | ||
| + | * Looked up and started learning about Blockly and its alternatives. | ||
| + | ==== June 6 ==== | ||
| + | * Attended the Responsible Conduct of Research training. | ||
| + | ==== June 7 ==== | ||
| + | * Sam and I came up with a research question and other considerations for the project. | ||
| + | ==== June 8 ==== | ||
| + | * Was able to run the latest MUzECS code on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Having issues recognizing the Arduino port on Chromebooks. | ||
| + | ==== June 9 ==== | ||
| + | * Began learning how to use the Johnny-Five library for Node.js. | ||
| + | === Week 3 - June 11 to June 17 === | ||
| + | ==== June 12 ==== | ||
| + | * Continued understanding MUzECS source code. | ||
| + | * Kept on attempting to get the Chromebook to work with last version of MUzECS. It still does not appear in the "Serial Ports". | ||
| + | ** Tried it in normal mode and developer mode. | ||
| + | ** Tried it after a factory reset, and both modes after reset. | ||
| + | ** Tried all Chromebook channels. | ||
| + | ** Tried "lsusb" in developer mode, the board does appear there. | ||
| + | ** Tried connecting with other Chromebook applications, none of them work. | ||
| + | ==== June 14 ==== | ||
| + | * Did the ethics quizzes that were required for the REU. Still have to do the assignments. | ||
| + | ==== June 15 ==== | ||
| + | * Tried to use another Chromebook, it still doesn't work. | ||
| + | * Talked to Dr. Brylow and considered the possibility of changing research question due to the difficulty of obtaining the required information during this summer. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 4 - June 18 to June 24 === | ||
| + | * Decided to do these things weekly instead of daily since I don't remember what I did the 15th. | ||
| + | * Got the Adafruit Circuit Playground working in the MUzECS chrome app for a basic LED example. Now we need to get the Firmata downloader working. | ||
| + | * Added some source code for AVRgirl-Arduino to support Adafruit Circuit Playground. | ||
| + | * Got avrgirl-arduino to work with circuit playground. | ||
| + | * Got the MUzECS software to work with the circuit playground. Both the "download firmata" and some of the other code. | ||
| + | === Week 5 - June 25 to July 1 === | ||
| + | * Made a pull request for Avrgirl-Arduino. The code we made supports Circuit Playground Classic. | ||
| + | * Found out about the Circuit Playground Express, currently out of stock, but is similar to MUzECS and works offline with MakeCode. | ||
| + | * Worked on the mini presentation. | ||
| + | * Gave the mini presentation. | ||
| + | === Week 6 - July 2 to July 8 === | ||
| + | * Found out how to add and remove blockly blocks in the source code. | ||
| + | * Found a nodejs library that helps out with Circuit Playground peripherals: 'playground-io', attempting to get that working in the Chrome app. This library has to run and be installed in the user-created app, not just the overall project. | ||
| + | === Week 9 - July 9 to July 15 === | ||
| + | * Instead of using 'playground-io', opted to manually set the circuit playground's peripheral's. | ||
| + | * We got the piezo speaker to work. | ||
| + | * We got the light sensor to work. | ||
| + | * We got the thermometer to work. | ||
| + | * We have attempted to get the accelerometer to work with different controllers and by using snippets of the playground-io source code without success. | ||
| + | * We realized that the Sound Sensor suddenly makes the Button 4 to stop working. Asked on Stack Overflow. | ||
| + | * We got the RGB LEDs to work. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Week 10 - July 16 to July 22 === | ||
| + | * Working on a paper to submit to the "Blocks and Beyond Workshop" | ||
| + | * Got the accelerometer to work. Haven't implemented the code in the Chrome App yet. | ||
| + | === Week 11 - July 23 to July 29 === | ||
| + | * Fixed a bug in accelerometer code. Did not assume little endian readings. | ||
| + | * Finished paper. We submitted it to Blocks and Beyond Workshop. | ||
| + | * Finished poster and submitted it. | ||
| + | * Finished slides presentation, draft at least. Won't call it a draft the day of the presentation. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 27 July 2017
Contents
- 1 About Me
- 2 Progress
About Me
I'm a Computer Science student at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras campus.
Progress
Week 1 - May 29 to June 3
May 30
- Created my wiki page.
- Talked with Dr. Dennis Brylow about possible research areas.
- Installed the MUzECS platform and got it working.
June 1
- Began searching for papers on Block-Based programming.
- Me and Sam Olson created a page for the project we're working on: Advancing via MUzECS Platform.
June 2
- Read 2 papers. One based on the Scratch programming interface and another paper based on Snap! high school students' transitions to Java.
- Attempted to get MUzEC's most recent Chromebook web app to work. No success yet.
June 3
- Received a very informative paper from Dr. Brylow and read it. It's about how blocks impact the learnability of languages.
Week 2 - June 4 to June 10
June 5
- Looked up and started learning about Blockly and its alternatives.
June 6
- Attended the Responsible Conduct of Research training.
June 7
- Sam and I came up with a research question and other considerations for the project.
June 8
- Was able to run the latest MUzECS code on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Having issues recognizing the Arduino port on Chromebooks.
June 9
- Began learning how to use the Johnny-Five library for Node.js.
Week 3 - June 11 to June 17
June 12
- Continued understanding MUzECS source code.
- Kept on attempting to get the Chromebook to work with last version of MUzECS. It still does not appear in the "Serial Ports".
- Tried it in normal mode and developer mode.
- Tried it after a factory reset, and both modes after reset.
- Tried all Chromebook channels.
- Tried "lsusb" in developer mode, the board does appear there.
- Tried connecting with other Chromebook applications, none of them work.
June 14
- Did the ethics quizzes that were required for the REU. Still have to do the assignments.
June 15
- Tried to use another Chromebook, it still doesn't work.
- Talked to Dr. Brylow and considered the possibility of changing research question due to the difficulty of obtaining the required information during this summer.
Week 4 - June 18 to June 24
- Decided to do these things weekly instead of daily since I don't remember what I did the 15th.
- Got the Adafruit Circuit Playground working in the MUzECS chrome app for a basic LED example. Now we need to get the Firmata downloader working.
- Added some source code for AVRgirl-Arduino to support Adafruit Circuit Playground.
- Got avrgirl-arduino to work with circuit playground.
- Got the MUzECS software to work with the circuit playground. Both the "download firmata" and some of the other code.
Week 5 - June 25 to July 1
- Made a pull request for Avrgirl-Arduino. The code we made supports Circuit Playground Classic.
- Found out about the Circuit Playground Express, currently out of stock, but is similar to MUzECS and works offline with MakeCode.
- Worked on the mini presentation.
- Gave the mini presentation.
Week 6 - July 2 to July 8
- Found out how to add and remove blockly blocks in the source code.
- Found a nodejs library that helps out with Circuit Playground peripherals: 'playground-io', attempting to get that working in the Chrome app. This library has to run and be installed in the user-created app, not just the overall project.
Week 9 - July 9 to July 15
- Instead of using 'playground-io', opted to manually set the circuit playground's peripheral's.
- We got the piezo speaker to work.
- We got the light sensor to work.
- We got the thermometer to work.
- We have attempted to get the accelerometer to work with different controllers and by using snippets of the playground-io source code without success.
- We realized that the Sound Sensor suddenly makes the Button 4 to stop working. Asked on Stack Overflow.
- We got the RGB LEDs to work.
Week 10 - July 16 to July 22
- Working on a paper to submit to the "Blocks and Beyond Workshop"
- Got the accelerometer to work. Haven't implemented the code in the Chrome App yet.
Week 11 - July 23 to July 29
- Fixed a bug in accelerometer code. Did not assume little endian readings.
- Finished paper. We submitted it to Blocks and Beyond Workshop.
- Finished poster and submitted it.
- Finished slides presentation, draft at least. Won't call it a draft the day of the presentation.
