Hello there!
Our team is excited to introduce Stitch Studio, a simple sewing machine attachment that can transform digital designs into embroidery patterns and automatically stitch the design onto fabric. These weekly posts are meant to be longer-form updates to supplement our Twitter feed so that you can stay in the loop with our progress. We are working hard to actualize our design, and the final product will be revealed at the Mechatronics Engineering Capstone Design Symposium on March 15 at the University of Waterloo.
Meet the Team
I’d like to introduce the four members of the Stitch Studio team:
- Rachel Lee, our Software and Controls Lead
- Yaning Tan, our Mechanical and Electrical Lead
- Frank Yu, our Electrical and Controls Lead
- And me, Benjamin Lo (you can call me Ben), our Project Manager and Systems Integration Lead
Getting up to Speed
Last term, we refined the rationale and background for Stitch Studio through market research, needs analysis, problem statement formulation, patent search, etc. We also set the groundwork for the mechanical, electrical, and software design, presented to our cohort, and drafted an engineering design report. We also ordered the required parts before the holiday break.
This term, we’re putting our plan into action to make Stitch Studio a reality. Here’s what we’re working on currently:
- Fabricating the acrylic plates that compose the frame
- Testing the stepper motors
- Building and testing circuits
- Mapping out the software in more detail
Stay tuned for our next weekly post, and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates!
Ben