Sander Haustraete contributed to the Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T repository by developing hardware and documentation systems that improved manufacturing readiness and onboarding efficiency. He established a scalable hardware foundation through iterative 3D modeling and PCB design using KiCad, refining component footprints and integrating new connectors to enhance manufacturability. Sander managed bill of materials with IBom, generating production-ready outputs and streamlining asset traceability. His work included technical writing in Markdown and HTML, reorganizing documentation for clarity and cross-team collaboration. By combining electrical engineering, data management, and disciplined version control, Sander delivered solutions that accelerated prototyping, improved stakeholder visualization, and reduced onboarding time for new contributors.
March 2025 Monthly Summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T: Delivered consolidated Watersysteem PCB design refinements, BOM management improvements via IBom integration, and documentation enhancements to support manufacturing and maintenance. The work focused on PCB layout refinements (new connectors/footprints, vias, silkscreen, logo integration), updated Gerber/drill outputs, and streamlined BOM tooling and formatting. Documentation updates include PCB.md and Watersysteem.md; a BOM was generated and IBom integration added, improving traceability and manufacturing readiness. No explicit major bugs reported; the month established a stronger hardware design-to-manufacture pipeline with improved documentation and version-controlled changes.
March 2025 Monthly Summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T: Delivered consolidated Watersysteem PCB design refinements, BOM management improvements via IBom integration, and documentation enhancements to support manufacturing and maintenance. The work focused on PCB layout refinements (new connectors/footprints, vias, silkscreen, logo integration), updated Gerber/drill outputs, and streamlined BOM tooling and formatting. Documentation updates include PCB.md and Watersysteem.md; a BOM was generated and IBom integration added, improving traceability and manufacturing readiness. No explicit major bugs reported; the month established a stronger hardware design-to-manufacture pipeline with improved documentation and version-controlled changes.
February 2025 monthly summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T focused on delivering manufacturing-ready hardware improvements and establishing a scalable hardware foundation. Key work included 3D model refinements for Plan-T and the addition of an outer cabinet shell to enable more accurate manufacturing and visualization, along with the initial setup and continuous enhancement of the Watersysteem PCB design in KiCad. The PCB work involved core component selection, iterative schematic and footprint updates (diodes, MCP23017 IO expander, LEDs, switch footprint, mounting holes) and comprehensive layout/documentation improvements across nine commits to improve functionality and manufacturability. There were no explicit bug fixes logged in this data set; the improvements effectively addressed issues related to bottom-fit accuracy, footprint correctness, and production documentation, reducing subsequent manufacturing risk. Overall impact: established a robust hardware design foundation for Plan-T, enabling faster onboarding for manufacturing partners, clearer stakeholder visualization, and scalable production readiness. The work demonstrates strong discipline in hardware development, including design-for-manufacturing, documentation, and cross-domain collaboration.
February 2025 monthly summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T focused on delivering manufacturing-ready hardware improvements and establishing a scalable hardware foundation. Key work included 3D model refinements for Plan-T and the addition of an outer cabinet shell to enable more accurate manufacturing and visualization, along with the initial setup and continuous enhancement of the Watersysteem PCB design in KiCad. The PCB work involved core component selection, iterative schematic and footprint updates (diodes, MCP23017 IO expander, LEDs, switch footprint, mounting holes) and comprehensive layout/documentation improvements across nine commits to improve functionality and manufacturability. There were no explicit bug fixes logged in this data set; the improvements effectively addressed issues related to bottom-fit accuracy, footprint correctness, and production documentation, reducing subsequent manufacturing risk. Overall impact: established a robust hardware design foundation for Plan-T, enabling faster onboarding for manufacturing partners, clearer stakeholder visualization, and scalable production readiness. The work demonstrates strong discipline in hardware development, including design-for-manufacturing, documentation, and cross-domain collaboration.
January 2025 (2025-01) monthly work summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T. Focused on delivering visualization assets to support assembly planning and progression toward physical realization. No major bugs fixed this month. Business value delivered includes accelerated prototyping, clearer component visualization for stakeholders, and improved asset-traceability through concise commit history.
January 2025 (2025-01) monthly work summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T. Focused on delivering visualization assets to support assembly planning and progression toward physical realization. No major bugs fixed this month. Business value delivered includes accelerated prototyping, clearer component visualization for stakeholders, and improved asset-traceability through concise commit history.
December 2024 monthly summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T: Focused on elevating documentation quality for the Watersysteem subsystem to reduce onboarding time and improve cross-team collaboration.
December 2024 monthly summary for Vertical-Farming-IB3/Plan-T: Focused on elevating documentation quality for the Watersysteem subsystem to reduce onboarding time and improve cross-team collaboration.
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