Weeks 41 to 42

On week 41 we introduced ourselves independently to the code and learned how the functions in the code work and how to use them. On Friday the 9th of October we had no common lecture, but we met with the contact person. In the meeting we figured out three alternatives on how to proceed:

1. To make the DNA helices flexible by separating the cylinders into smaller pieces and connecting them together with revolute joints.
2. To modify the springs or the joints between the current helices to find a softer formation of the structure.
3. To add random forces acting on the helices to the model.

 The goals for the next week were set to get more invested in the program and study the PhysX libraries, especially the rigid body dynamics and forces and to get the programs working for everyone.

On week 42 we had a common lecture on Friday the 16th of October on the topic Lean Startup. We designed a logo for our group and wrote out the target clients and target end-users for our product. In the lecture we also made some foil hats and held a 3-minute pitch about our product. The pitch was evaluated by 2 fellow groups using the feedback capture grid, which is shown in Fig. 1. We then had an exercise on how to use the Lean Canvas model.

Figure 1: Feedback capture grid.

We had no meeting this week because of busy schedules on both sides. We decided to next meet on Friday the 23rd.