Accomplishments
This week, our group held extensive discussions to solidify our implementation plans, ranging from component selection to defining high-level project goals. I was primarily responsible for the hardware design, focusing on how our chosen single-board computer would serve as the central hub of the magic mirror. This included planning hardware interfaces and ensuring it could host both our system application and the ML component.
Working closely with Isaiah, who is leading the software side, I finalized a condensed design plan after several iterations. We revisited our design goals multiple times, aligning on the user experience we wanted to deliver. While creating a detailed diagram, I also researched relevant resources and libraries that could support our implementation. After several drafts, we arrived at a finalized version of the design plan:
Schedule
I am currently on track. This week’s goal was to finalize our parts list and research how the board would interface with components such as the control buttons and camera, which has been completed.
Next Week
Next week, we expect to receive some of the parts we ordered. Since we will at least have access to the Raspberry Pi and camera from the capstone inventory, I plan to begin testing simple connections with the camera. This will help me gauge if my interface plans were sufficient in regards to the camera and decide on next steps.