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# WiggleBin - Hardware Academy - Final Presentation

## Project description

**Name of your project**:

WiggleBin

**Name of your author**:

Vincent Kranendonk

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**Brief description of your project:**

The goal of WiggleBin is to make an open-source smart [vermicomposting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost) bin which makes both **worms** and **humans** happy.

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**Current status of your project**:

This project is in the research and testing phase. Currently our research involves trying out different sensors. See [issues](https://github.com/studiorabota/wiggle-bin/issues) for more info and how to contribute.

After testing sensors, the focus will shift to the physical bin, including feeding and harvesting. Eventually we would also like to create a PCB board, making it easier to build the WiggleBin. See [milestones](https://github.com/studiorabota/wiggle-bin/milestones) for our future plans.

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**References to your project documentation**:

https://github.com/studiorabota/wiggle-bin

### Share link to the peer review you have received

Peer reviewed the WiggleBin in a call. Short summary can be found at https://hackmd.io/CuXHiuFESnWZCRs7jzHxEw

## Share general feedback to the academy
### What did you learn and/or experienced that was useful to progress in your project

- Planning excersises are really nice.
- Documentation was super useful, well written and handy.
- Especially enjoyed the PCB one, made me feel like I actually could also make a simple PCB.
- Experience of focusing on one project for 10 weeks helped allot in staying focuses.
- BBQ was 👌

### Do you find that the estimation of 4 hours per week is fair to be able to perform the exercises? 

Yes. However while also working on the project it consumes more hours.

### What things can we improve for next rounds

- Live introduction in the first online meeting for each participants would be nice. Next to the introduction via the chat.
- Requirement to share each week in the chat what you have done will increase the pressure a bit on actually making progress. And is also fun to see how otheres are progressing.
- After a question, say "What do you think [name]?" instead of waiting for a response of someone in the group. Especially online. And keep the questions concise.