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Blaster requirements
• Require reload after 9 shots
• Connect to vest or whatever target the user will wear
• Shut down blaster based on signal
• Audio or visual display of reload requirement or disabled
• Ability to send score to server
Wearable target requirements
• When shot light up and send signal to blaster and server
Server/display requirements
• Keep track of players and their scores
• Keep track of shots fired and shots that hit (accuracy)
• Create display for active games and display score and stats

• Determined needed to increase organization and planning
• Need to investigate Lenses to increase range on infra red LEDs

Blaster planned first prototype features
• IR LED - attempt to supply it the maximum current to test farthest range
• Button - basic button for activating LED
• Ammo Tracker - use SMD LEDs + engraved clear acrylic to represent rounds
• Microcontroller - Esp8266 (ESP-12E board)
Microcontroller details
• Esp8266 functions the same way as Arduino; program it using the Arduino IDE
• Awesome Capabilities: Connect to wifi, create an access point, run as a server, run as a client
• Super cheap: costs under $3 each on Aliexpress; you all should try to get one

Project Updates:

• Circuit board for ammo tracker completed

Meeting Notes:

• Discussed prototype components again
  • New component: shift register
  • SMD LED colors: red, green, blue, yellow
• Plan for guns and number of guns
  • Pistols and rifles; separate ammo count each
  • Enough guns for 5 v 5 (10 guns)
• Demonstrations:
  • Using a shift register to control LEDs
  • Esp8266 running as a webserver
  • IR receiver taking remote control IR signals as input
• Plan on doing some sort of fundraiser if more funds are needed

New tasks:

• Planned: use convex lens for IR LED; try 3D printing them or buying
• Testing: figure out how to use a transistor to supply IR LED with ~40ma
  • Possible tutorial
• Testing: experiment more with IR LED on sending and receiving signals