This week, I completed the code for determining the box’s speed and depth (y-coordinate). This involved continuously tracking the QR codes using the webcam and estimating continuous center position movement over time. I tested it using our Brio3000 webcam on actual boxes moving on the treadmill, and it seems to work accurately.
I plan on completing the Arduino code and the Python/Arduino interfacing code so that we can immediately run our software as soon as the arm is ready. We will also soon start testing our QR / movement code with the arm.
