This week I finished the serial communication between the laptop and the Arduino. While there are still some minor syncing issues with the current implementation, it is reliable enough to achieve MVP. In addition, I rewrote the code for the height and angle motors so that it will be compatible with the new motor driver. This includes a function that will allow the two linear actuators to move at the same time.
As of right now, I am a little behind schedule. Because of issues with the motor driver not providing the stepper motor with enough power, I was not able to get the hardware completely integrated, which would have allowed me to move on to integrating the Bluetooth setup. This week, I plan on finishing the hardware integration (with serial communication) and creating the top for the stand (with slots for the linear actuators) in Solidworks.