I have made significant progress with both the app and the mat software, though I’ve run into several issues. For the app, I learned that the development environment I was using (Expo Dev) would not support Bluetooth, which we need to connect the app to the mat. To solve this problem, I transitioned to using Expo Go and EAS Build, which will allow me to export the app binary and run it in an emulator app. I’ve been having some issues using this new workflow, so I will need to ask someone on Monday. I have finished the actual code, except for any minor changes I may make, so I just need to figure out how to get the app to run. I don’t have a background in mobile/ web app development, so this is mostly new to me and has taken some time just to learn.
For the mat software, I switched from using the Arduino IDE to using PlatformIO in VSCode, because of the limited functionality of the Arduino IDE. I continued working on the code, and it should be ready to test as soon as the Seeed Xiao is connected to the weight sensor input. I have had some problems, such as not being able to rely on built-in features that I have used before. The Seeed XIAO has a Xtensa LX7 processor, which I have never used before.
I am currently back on schedule, due to the progress I have made. To stay on schedule, I will need to continue making progress at the same rate. I will need to figure out how to get the app to work and start testing the mat software.