This week, I created the Figma mock-ups for the mobile app, expanding on the initial layout Elly developed last week, and used those designs as the basis for the app framework in Xcode. I now have the app running on my personal device in developer mode. For this, I learned the basics of SwiftUI, and I also explored how Apple’s Nearby Interaction framework can be integrated to support UWB-based tracking. I also began researching how to add a barcode-scanning feature, which will require using the phone’s camera and requesting the appropriate permissions.
My progress is on schedule and slightly ahead of plan. I have already started experimenting with the barcode-scanning functionality earlier than expected, having gotten camera permissions and am now preparing to find ways to have the app read barcodes.
By next week, we will be done with our design presentation and will have chosen all of our parts. I aim to have the barcode scanner working within the app and to complete a more detailed UI that incorporates all of the elements outlined in the Figma prototypes. Although the development of the Nearby Interaction feature depends on the arrival of the UWB module and Raspberry Pi, there is still plenty of mobile-app work to finish first, so this dependency is not a concern at this stage.
Figma Design: https://www.figma.com/design/ilDMCTtHt1EF02QuBBTmXb/Basket-Buddy?node-id=0-1&t=qWuDfUQTPLnCH1fg-1
Mobile App: https://vimeo.com/1122556942?share=copy
Mobile App Repository: https://github.com/rosel26/basket-buddy