BOLT Engineering Fair Conclusion/Abstract

When I was compiling the sample programs for the various components of my design, I was able to find several helpful resources about how to test the boards. On one website, I found a link to the lightning simulator that I ended up getting. It has been extremely helpful, although I had to change the code to allow the user to simulate the ranges in any order, not just far, medium, close. One issue that I had was that the wires kept getting tangled. To solve this problem, I grouped the wires by what they were connected to, such as the tracker, the battery pack, or the light board, and zip-tied them together. This made the device more compact, and easier to move around. Another problem was that the yellow looked very green, and if you hadn’t seen the green lights yet, you would assume that the current lights were just a very yellow green, not the other way around. I tried several other colors, but they were all too orange, too green, or too white. I finally chose a yellow with some blue in it, and it ended up being perfect. Throughout this project, I revised my idea several times to overcome many difficulties. The design was changed, the colors were changed, even the name ended up being changed! I am very happy with how the final product ended up, and I am also very glad that I got a positive response from the company I contacted! This has been an amazing learning experience for me, and I have been able to take away some great information that I know will help me later on in life.