Week Summary: Nov 12-16 and IAAPA!

This week most of the team (except for Anuja) went to IAAPA, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.


So what did we learn at IAAPA?

We learned that we really don't have that much left to do. Jack's own words were "We understand building things, you guys leave that to us. We need 'new ideas', that's what you guys do, and that Pillow Tree is a good, new idea".

We were hoping that this was what they would say; as it was very nice to hear them say this in person, seeing as we only have 2 work weeks left. We are right on target to get everything we
have to do done.

What else does Bob's need?

What Bob's wants from us is all the documentation we can throw at them. They want structural CAD for the tree, but they will "figure out the aesthetic part" on their own. They also want us to test, for placement of all the input devices on the tree.


There are 4 main things we have to do by the end of the semester for Bob's:
1- get all the animations done
2- get the tree in a working state to test
3- test the locations/placements of all sections
4- document like mad


So how are we going to do this? (with Thanksgiving, finals, and the BVW show...)

The following are hard deadlines; as we have to stick to this schedule to get it all done. For each week, we've listed what has to be completed, and then each person has their tasks broken down. We have tried to account for thanksgiving and BVW:

***November Nov 19 - 23***
Things that have to be done this week:
- Order all components for mock up
- Get software architecture robust

Evan: BVW stuff; order stuff; documentation
Rich: Fully determine what we need to buy to make the tree mockup, and order it (so we have it by next week)
Brendan: Animations
Rob: Work on show software remotely
Karin: Animations
Anuja: Clean up all audio, documentation; work with Staque; Record French Audio

Events this week - Thanksgiving


***November 26 - 30***
Things that have to be done this week:
- English Animations
- Spanish Animations
- French Animations
- Music
- SFX
- Soft Opening
- Tree Mockup Built

Evan: BVW stuff; documentation; final budget; prepare for soft opening
Rich: Build Tree
Brendan: CAD; Build Tree
Rob: Integration, Tech Documentation; Help build Tree
Karin: Animations; prepare for soft opening
Anuja: Audio, Animations, Documentation; SFX

- All Animations Done (all languages)

Events this week - Nov 30 - Soft Opening

***December 3 - 6***

Things that have to be done this week:
- BVW
- TESTING

Evan: BVW / Final Presentation / Documentation
Rich: BVW
Brendan: TESTING / CAD
Rob: BVW / TESTING / Teach everyone how to run all the software
Karin: TESTING
Anuja: TESTING

- make final presentation
- work on documentation
- make BVW happen
- Finish all CAD
- Test Tree Mockup

Events this week - Dec 5 - BVW Show

*** December 10 - 14 ***

Things that have to be done this week:
- Pack it up
- present

Evan: Document / Presentation
Rich: TEST
Brendan: Technical Documentation
Rob: Stress Testing / Tech Documentation
Karin: Tighten up the graphics
Anuja: Documentation

- ship it
- ship documentation for review

Events this week - Dec 12 or Dec 14
- Final Presentation