The most significant risk that could jeopardize the success of our project is not being able to establish a strong wireless connection between the gantry and web interface. In the event that we are unable to achieve this we can establish a wired connection. Another potential issue would be if the pandemic gets worse and we are unable to use TechSpark for rapid prototyping the parts we need for the gantry. To best mitigate this risk we aim to design and print most, if not all, the 3D printed parts we need for this project by 2/28/21.
Our initial project idea was to create a robotic arm controlled via computer vision. After feedback from faculty and TAs, we decided to pivot our project idea to something more suitable for our skillset. Instead of a robotic arm, we are creating a chess robot that uses computer vision to detect and facilitate piece movement. This change was necessary because the robotic arm idea was a bit too controls heavy, and most of our expertise is in software and hardware. The only cost of this change was time because we had not yet began making the robotic arm.