Problem 1: Start / Finish Line (Hardware Level 1 | Software Level 4)
The Olympic committee would like your team to invent a control system for use with track and field running events. They want this device to automatically record the time and beep when the first runner crosses the start / finish line.
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CONCLUSION QUESTIONS
1. What was the most difficult part of the problem?
The most difficult part of the problem was wiring the switches to coincide perfectly and properly with the program already set in place - the mix up and the innumerable pieces of wire were really hard to operate around as well, and figuring out and keeping track of the inputs and outputs made things even more difficult.
2. List and describe two features that were not part of the design problem that could be added to improve your design.
Better sensors would have been nice - perhaps color sensors pre-programmed to sense the colors of the contestants in the Olympics to differentiate and provide proper statistics for the record. When we went to record the time on the program, it would have also been more convenient to have it continue going, but stop as each person crossed the line. However, given the time limit, such a feat could not be achieved.
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