While the presentations were going on and Hiroko presented, my teammates and I decided to study our individual parts of the project. I downloaded OpenCV on my computer and tested some of its functionality . I also looked into the best cameras and boards to maintain a 24/7 live stream. With the OpenCV, I looked into edge detection, how the module recognizes and categorizes certain objects, and how to separate colors, as all these aspects will be key to the defect and growth stage detection. I also tried to figure out how OpenCV categorizes shapes and the size of objects.
The team as a whole is on task, and we will be meeting next Monday to gather what we’ve been working on, and the equipment and materials we need to order. On my part, I would’ve liked to learn more this week about applying CV on plants in specific and get a rough idea of how I will measure some components such as how to figure out the degree of bending of a stem, but hopefully more tutorials will help me understand my part of the project.
I am hoping that we know what to buy and let Abha or other TAs know by Monday and Wednesday the latest. I am also hoping that we can rent some boards like a Raspberry Pi, as that would help our budget. On my part, I am hoping to look into more tutorials and edge detection/ color classification of OpenCV throughout the weekend.