Logic Gate Game Steps

tariq.ahmad — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:58:58 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 3/29/2017 8:58:58 PM

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Logic Gate Game

1. GETTING STARTED

GOAL: Create product roadmap & design spec

2. CHOOSING A MICROCONTROLLER

GOAL: Find the right MCU and order in samples

3. CHOOSING PLUGS & WIRING PROTOTYPE

- Figure out the cheapest way to make the plugs that won’t be total crap.
- Wire up plugs and test with kids who have small hands.
- Get feedback from this for later on.
- Wire up prototype with selected MCU and plugs.

GOAL: Have a basic idea of the working unit to drive PCB and case design.

4. PRODUCT CASING DESIGN

GOAL: Have a basic mechanical design figured out that will drive how the PCB is designed.

5. PCB DESIGN

- Based off connectors, decide how small we could possibly build this project.
- Layout connectors, then MCU, then power/batteries.
- EAGLE tutorial, mostly a screencap episode.
- Start this one week, work on other aspects, come back to PCB later on.
- Send off for test PCB’s from China (takes 2-3 weeks) or a e14 prototype vendor in US.

GOAL: Have a working PCB that we can price and use for the prototype.

6. PROGRAMMING & PUZZLES

- Create a base operating environment for the game, state machine.
- Text file parser to read human-readable puzzles off SD card (first version was very crude and byte-locked)
- Adding speech and sound FX to the game, see what fits best.

GOAL: Have a working PCB that we can price and use for the prototype.

7. Refinement Stage

- Work on puzzles, make sure they’re achievable.
- Is it timer based, or more like Sudoku or Solitaire?
- Case design and art refinement
- Cost reduction analysis
- Product testing - maybe loan to a school?

GOAL: Have a working prototype that can be costed out for manufacturing consideration.

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