Promotion

1. Identify your audience
Describe:
   a) ROV Labs' two target audiences are children from 5th to 9th grades (each end is an extreme) as well as any internet users (age 13 and up).
**Kids, please ask your parents and log on to rovlabs.com!!!**

   b) Classrooms that we have solicited to test this are classes at Hampden Academy, both Physics and General Science. Access to the classroom will likely not happen until the week of March 10th, or 17th. Now that ROV Labs is close to finished, we will be confirming a definite date.

2. Choose deployment options
Online
     - ROV Labs will be announced online through Digg and Reddit as well as be posted in online discussion boards related to marine science and science education.

Publish on the New Media Web site.
   - A write-up of the experiences of the developers and the reactions to ROV Labs in the classroom would go well under collaboration on the New Media Web site, and will be added by the end of March.

3. Promotion options
The Pool
   - An update on events will be posted, the link will stay the same: rovlabs.com
Poster
   - Our poster will be located in public internet use areas on campus, as well as in both education and marine science fields.
Email
   - Signature links have been in use for a few months now
   - An email requesting beta testers will be sent to Announcements and Alerts over break.

4. Choose feedback mechanism
Pool reviews.
   - Always welcome
Online survey.
   - Online: Each user is prompted for feedback directly after operation of the ROV and discussion boards are available surrounding the evolution of the ROV and general experiences.
Live interviews.
   - Classroom utilization of the program has a section of feedback and improvement built into the lesson plan. This will lead to better adapting the online ROV as well as improving the overall program.

5. Choose feedback summary format
Pre-collated
   - A bullet-point list of unique constructive feedback will be provided with a section for conclusions drawn from that feedback.

Successes and Setbacks

Successes:
Relays came in, and they work!

Setbacks:
- I have the wrong type of parallel cable so I had to express order a correct kind. It will be here Thursday.
- The relays were much smaller than I expected so I need to find a mounting box to put them in asap.


All in all, things are going pretty well, and we should be good for getting into the wet lab on Friday or Saturday.

Pending Order Arrivals.

Momentary Switches - Already Arrived
Relays - Today
Wireless Router - Today
Otterbox - Wednesday

Still looking for a 120vAC to 12vDC converter. We have a battery charger to keep the boat battery working through testing/etc.

Milestone

Done:
- Integrated main site with the user session in phpbb
- Created a 5 second refresh on the webcam for the main site (limit bandwidth use)
- Initial work on queue system (users verified and added to list)
- Running total of all users in the queue shown on pilot site
- Scheduled ROV wet test at Aquaculture facility for end of next week (26th & 29th)
- Purchased marine grade wiring & fuses, along with mounted Hi-LEDs for a headline on the ROV
- Motors have been hooked up and wires have been twisted in pairs (waiting on relays for integration to the server)

To-do Classroom:
- Work on video for classroom presentation (need beta classrooms for footage)
- Develop Pre-classroom activities (online or worksheet?)
- Finalize ROV "test" worksheets & feedback form

To-do Software:
- Finish the queue system
- Screenshot function
- Ajax queue position polling
- Queue Chat room (?)
- Create feedback form that auto-posts to forums

To-do Hardware:
- Integrate relays (Shipment was on Back-order, delivery 2/25)
- Create new control box for class room control
- Integrate waterproof camera box with online ROV.
- Install server mounted USB camera for 3rd person view of ROV/Tank (broadcast through Ustream)

Poster