Author: ysmaor

My main focus this week has been finding additional literature on photometric stereo, and and beginning to parametrize the work’s findings for our use case (orthographic, fixed reflection angle with a variable number of rotations). I also supported my teammates with purchasing components, reviewing mechanical design, and performing cost-benefit analysis on certain design choices (especially to do with modularity).

Next week I’ll have to finish up parametrize the math and translate that into code. I’ll also help test the manipulator subsystem by analyzing the alignment of the output images.

This week I mostly prepared for our proposal presentation. This meant I worked with my teammates on coming up with our semester’s Gantt chart based on my assessments of my own responsibilities and the dependencies we have on each other’s work. I believe we are on schedule, as we have just created the schedule.

Next week we plan on placing an order that is relevant to all of our subsystems – the scanner – so I plan on providing some input as to the purchase and looking over my teammates recommendations and needs. I also plan on getting started on parametrizing the math from V. Skala and R. Pan via the parameters we plan on optimizing.