Risk and Plans
What are the most significant risks that could jeopardize the success of the project? How are these risks being managed? What contingency plans are ready?
The project faces several risks that could potentially impact our timeline and overall success:
- Component Availability: A recent error led to the wrong component being ordered, delaying our accelerometer setup hardware integration. We are closely tracking component orders and have emphasized the need for accurate ordering processes. If the correct component does not arrive soon, we will explore other components testing first. We will also integrate manual fall alert activation in our webapp incase of this risk. For the long term, we are identifying other suppliers as a backup source for essential components.
Change in Design
Were any changes made to the existing design of the system (requirements, block diagram, system spec, etc)? Why was this change necessary, what costs does the change incur, and how will these costs be mitigated going forward?
One change to the design of the system is the button. The previous button is the simple GPIO button for PCB board. The issue with it is that it is too small to be properly pressed on normally though we tried to extend it. Therefore, we now switched to a larger button purchased on line, while the onboard GPIO initialization remains the same.
Schedule Updates
Provide an updated schedule if changes have occurred.
Integration and initial testing are now pushed to the upcoming week, contingent upon receiving the correct component. Hardware testing will proceed immediately upon its arrival. Backend API development and GPS integration tasks have been extended by one week to accommodate testing and debugging of the Google Maps API. We aim to have the core functionalities, including GPS-to-address conversion, completed within this extended timeline.