###### tags: `meeting-notes`
# Brainstorming Session 1

## Goals

<ul>
<li> Understand the project</li>
<li> Discuss possible goals for semester</li>
<li> Make rough budget (Funding Deadline => 18th Oct) <b>*</b></li>
<li> Make sure team is aware of technology and software used - HackMD, GitHub, Discord, etc.</li>
<li> Links to read about, what to look forward to in future meetings</li>
</ul>
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### Member discussion:

Priyam:
CS, Software
(Image drawn)
Design - black, white and purple, tuxedo
function - Slider, hand moving along the piano

Vis:
CompE, Electronics
Design/Function - Hand, ends are heavy, stringed motors to push pieces up, slider

Manas:
CS, Software
Design/Function - fingers moving from the knuckles, start with cylindrical rod (step-by-step process), then move to multiple joints - complex design
Instead of starting with wrist, have 5 fingers and improve once precision is achieved

Jacob:
CS, Programming
(Image drawn)
Look shouldn't matter, fluid motion matters more

Archis:
MechE, Design
(Image drawn)
Static frame, mechanical arms, use pedals afterwards

### Tasks:

For team:
<ol>
<li> Make an account on HackMD with Purdue email ID</li>
<li> Make yourself comfortable with discord and hackMD</li>
<li> When any intersting link, robot or project is found, share it in #ph-general on the Purdue ARC Discord</li>
</ol>

For me:
<ol>
<li> Make a when2meet for weekday and weekend meetings</li>
<li> Meet with someone this week in person, if possible, to discuss possible individual parts for budget</li>
<li> Keep those who missed meeting in-loop and discuss brainstorming activity with them</li>
</ol>

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Key:
<b>*</b> - Not covered in meeting, will be covered through the week and on Saturday, 10/23