The most significant risks moving forward involve the integration of all of our subsystems. We have the mechanism working as the motor moves the sliding mechanism. Our sensor array is able to detect/distinguish certain materials. However, integrating all of the mechanism, sensor platform, and image classifier could potentially be challenging and poses our biggest risk. We have already begun the integration process and will continue to work together regularly to make sure that our system is operating as intended. We have individually tested each subsystem and continue these tests to ensure a smooth integration process for the interim demo and final demo.
The most significant change that was made in the last week was the re-sizing of our exterior shell. We did not account for the necessary space that the camera needs to see the full sensor platform in our original designs. So, we rebuilt the box making it slightly wider, deeper, and taller to ensure that all future adjustments would fit into our exterior. With these updates, we will be using our original sliding box which is 10in x 10in. These adjustments also keep our original goals on track. This size change also made integrating the mechanism much easier due to the extra space. It also allows us easier access to manually adjusting the mechanism and sensor platform should certain changes need to be made during testing and the demos.
We are on track with our progress and are excited to show our progress in next week’s interim demo. We will continue to meet regularly to conducts our system integration and tests. Here is our updated schedule as well.