Update on concept, materials, and schedule

Concept Design

Our objective is to create a virtual reality program using Unreal Development Kit 4 that is integrated with Oculus Rift and a custom-built electronic spirometer. With this program, we hope to better incentivize children with pulmonary issues to be more willing to perform reliable pulmonary function tests (PFTs).

We plan on creating two demos, if possible, this semester. One will consist of a sailboat that is propelled across a lake based on how the child performs.  The other will simulate the big bad wolf, blowing down a little pig’s house. We decided on these two, since they are fairly gender neutral in design.

The spirometer will be created using an Arduino board and a compatible bread board, along with the following materials.

Materials

-PVC pipe

-Plastic tubing

-Glue

-Pressure sensor (Honeywell brand?)

-Micro USB cable

-Wires

Schedule

Oct. 6: Interaction Design – paper prototype

Oct. 13: Project Proposal Presentation

Oct. 20: Blocked in first game

Oct. 27: Electronic Spirometer completed

Nov. 3: Spirometer works with program/Block-in 2nd scene

Nov: 10: Update graphics for both demos/Fine-tune Spirometer

Nov: 17: Continue finishing product (graphics, precise measurements)

Dec. 1: System Implementation Done

Dec. 8: Project Presentation

Dec. 10: VIST Show presentation

Dec. 15: Research paper and Documentation Video