2024-10-30 Weekly Array Meeting

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Andrew Yin

What I’ve done since the last check-in?
- Reviewed MPPT firmware + feedback
- Contacted D2
What I’ll do by next check-in (write very very specific deliverables)
- Look at the inputs and outputs of array sim
Quick life updates
- sleep dep
Questions? Announcements?

Tong

What I’ve done since the last check-in
- Looked into components for current driver, may need a buck converter
What I’ll do by next check-in (write very very specific deliverables)
- Finish assigning footprints and have pcb ready for review
Quick life updates
- took midterm monday and somehow got my exam graded already by today; started watching a new cooking contest show and replicated one of their dishes muahhahaha
Questions? Announcements?
- what’s the size of a single cell again? what about a 2x4 module?

Connor

What I’ve done since the last check-in
- write up docs but haven’t done much this week
What I’ll do by next check-in (write very very specific deliverables)
- wrap up eclipse sw
Quick life updates
- midterm tmrw. I'm so cooked
Questions? Announcements?
- the database exists locally so far. any plans on putting it on a server? Roy and I looked at the costs and its super expensive to host. With BPS also developing their version, would be nice to have it all stored in the same place

Nikhil

What I’ve done since the last check-in
- Read paper and understood DDPG architecture for MPPT tracking that works well for partial shading
What I’ll do by next check-in (write very very specific deliverables)
- Do PyTorch and TorchRL tutorial for a DDPG model
Quick life updates
- Exam tomorrow :(
Questions? Announcements?

Erika

What I’ve done since the last check-in
- finishing up voltage and current sensor schematic
What I’ll do by next check-in (write very very specific deliverables)
- have schematic reviewed so we can print
Quick life updates
- grinding for 411 exam
Questions? Announcements?

Longhorn Racing Solar