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<p>Two onboard NI-DAQs convert the signal from analog to digital. The digital signal is then sent from the NI-DAQs to the user's computer via usb. The digital data is then imported into Matlab where it is processed and used to initiate the instructional video that is associated with the system that was built. This way the user gets instant feedback on whether or not they have built the system properly. Currently there are only five synthetic biology systems pre-programmed into the device. However, the device has been designed to allow for addition of more pre-programmed synthetic biology systems for future models.</p> | <p>Two onboard NI-DAQs convert the signal from analog to digital. The digital signal is then sent from the NI-DAQs to the user's computer via usb. The digital data is then imported into Matlab where it is processed and used to initiate the instructional video that is associated with the system that was built. This way the user gets instant feedback on whether or not they have built the system properly. Currently there are only five synthetic biology systems pre-programmed into the device. However, the device has been designed to allow for addition of more pre-programmed synthetic biology systems for future models.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 19:16, 11 August 2014
As shown in the picture of Victor the Vector above, there are twelve slots in which different parts of a synthetic biology system can be placed. This way all the user has to do is take the provided parts and plug them into Victor the Vector in the correct order to produce a viable synthetic biology system. This is meant to mimic how synthetic biologists take different genetic parts and put them together in a novel way on a plasmid. If the student has plugged the correct pieces into Victor the Vector in the correct order then it will initiate an instructional video which the student can watch to learn more about the system that he or she has built. This way students get a hands-on approach with building synthetic biology systems and a basic understanding of some of the components and the order in which parts need to be organized to create a synthetic biology system. Our hope is that by giving the students a device to play and interact with, they will gain a better appreciation and understanding of this nanoscale science.
Tech Report
Victor the Vector is an electromechanical device that allows students to practice building synthetic biology systems that are programmed into the device. This way if the user builds the system correctly, the device will send a signal to the student's computer which will activate an instructional video. This is achieved by giving each plug in part a unique voltage so that every system that is built has a unique series of voltages at the output of the device. See the figure below for a schematic of the wiring in the device.
Two onboard NI-DAQs convert the signal from analog to digital. The digital signal is then sent from the NI-DAQs to the user's computer via usb. The digital data is then imported into Matlab where it is processed and used to initiate the instructional video that is associated with the system that was built. This way the user gets instant feedback on whether or not they have built the system properly. Currently there are only five synthetic biology systems pre-programmed into the device. However, the device has been designed to allow for addition of more pre-programmed synthetic biology systems for future models.
