Personal Weekly Update | Zoe | 2/22

Accomplishments

This week, I spent 4 hours in mandatory lab time for peer reviewing and evaluating design presentations. It was useful to see what other teams were working on and get feedback to improve our own project. I also spent another 4 hours finalizing our design presentation, making sure everything was clear, well-organized, and aligned with our technical decisions.

On the technical side, I spent about 6 hours working with the Raspberry Pi, setting up the camera module and pressure sensor. I worked through initial setup and configuration issues, making sure the Pi recognized both components properly. I also started writing and testing sensor code to pull data from the pressure sensor and verify that the readings were accurate. For the camera, I got the basic functionality working but still need to refine object tracking. There were some issues with image processing speed and detecting motion consistently, so that will be a focus for next week.

Progress Status

We’re making steady progress. The design presentation is finished, and we’ve moved deeper into testing hardware. The pressure sensor is working, but the camera still needs more troubleshooting, especially for object tracking. Integration of the different components is the next big step.

Next Week’s Goals

Next week, I’ll focus on improving object tracking with the camera, making adjustments to get more consistent results. I also want to work on integrating the different parts of our system, making sure the Raspberry Pi, sensors, and software all communicate properly. Testing and troubleshooting will be the main priorities.