https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal daily 0.75 2026-07-08 https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal/user-interface monthly 0.5 2026-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/2764aa31-98c2-4b1d-853d-597d26e6e76e/UI_concept.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #8: User Interface The simplest option would be a grid of LEDs, four rows by three columns. Each row would correspond to one of the four systems mentioned above, and each column would correspond to a status. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/0dfa4cec-46c3-4c79-b6b2-03ceee65af4d/Untitled_Artwork-1-2.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #8: User Interface I also need to figure out how to display battery and whether the platform is on or off. On/off is easy; I can just use a toggle switch as the power switch, so the user can see which side is toggled. For battery, I think it’d be nice to continue the LED grid and add a fourth column showing the battery level. 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Journal Entry #7: Industrial Design Design Journal - Journal Entry #7: Industrial Design https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal/choosing-motors monthly 0.5 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/ba85bcb0-4a0a-4f0a-bf14-9331cce5cfff/big-motors.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #6: Choosing Motors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/5cd876c7-3339-4b31-97bd-b940dea3d750/small-motors.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #6: Choosing Motors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/ad16b9e6-e31a-4492-a699-878e44b852b5/pitch_roll_motor_comparison.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #6: Choosing Motors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/1824d1aa-8643-4761-b66f-ccfd3606aab9/yaw_motor_comparison.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #6: Choosing Motors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/27b15364-0da2-4ab7-a2ef-44f716099b46/yaw_motor_comparison_B.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #6: Choosing Motors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal/error-math monthly 0.5 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/1078050a-450b-45ea-b642-c2af5dd49ea7/Error+table.PNG Design Journal - Journal Entry #5: Error Math! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/0ee17d4c-b31b-4ce2-9f49-1eb5bb25d23d/error+pie+chart.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #5: Error Math! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal/force-math monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/6d1b65a1-50a2-46de-a029-73d9f7fa4778/hexagon+carryon.PNG Design Journal - Journal Entry #4: Force Math! - On one side of the spectrum is a hexagonal shaped platform, which would give the most distance from the center to the feet. This distance is (13”)/2 =6.5”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/e678c065-61c6-4609-86fd-1f3726dba644/triangle+carryon.PNG Design Journal - Journal Entry #4: Force Math! - On the other side is a perfect triangle, which would give the least distance from the center to the feet. The center would be (13*(1/3)) =4.33” from the edge of each foot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/9406699b-fa1a-4f71-9c61-c81b6707cc98/semihex+carryon.PNG Design Journal - Journal Entry #4: Force Math! - I’m not a fan of either of these extreme shapes for this project, so I’ll go with a mid-range number of 5.5” for the center-to-foot distance. This gives the design a nice semi-hexagonal shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/1260e91b-ef61-47e4-b435-51fd958c106f/worstcasepitchrollmedium.gif Design Journal - Journal Entry #4: Force Math! - Worst case weight placement Worst case weight placement https://www.outerboundstudio.com/journal/mechanical-design monthly 0.5 2026-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/9c56ae75-37a5-432b-94b5-31ae57921323/Equatorial+Platform+Diagram.jpg Design Journal - Journal Entry #3: Mechanical Design Overview - Here’s an example of a traditional equatorial platform, with the axis of rotation overlayed. The rear of the system, shown on the right side of the image, is a pivot point that the top platform rotates around. Source: Reiner Vogel, www.reinervogel.net https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/538cd218-e335-406e-8221-32d13940693d/Equatorial+platform.gif Design Journal - Journal Entry #3: Mechanical Design Overview - Here’s another example, showing a traditional equatorial platform in motion. The key features are the curved triangular silver parts on the left and right sides of the moving top section (which define the conical curve the platform follows) and the single motor under the right curved piece. 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This is an example of star trailing. 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A telescope would sit on top of this to gain sky-tracking capability powered by the black motor in the bottom right. Image source: equatorialplatforms.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/62f315f7-b048-48f1-9906-af1962ef7f93/inputs+outputs+image.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #1: The Idea - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67e1822b6ce5cb51c23a3452/f3ce34b2-ab6c-4bc4-924c-5bd1cacab20f/yaw+pitch+roll.png Design Journal - Journal Entry #1: The Idea https://www.outerboundstudio.com/test-home-page daily 1.0 2026-07-08