What did you personally accomplish this week on the project? Give files or photos that demonstrate your progress. Prove to the reader that you put sufficient effort into the project over the course of the week (12+ hours).
This week, I focused on helping the team with motor control. I also worked on integrating LEDs into our design. Initially, this was challenging due to outdated information on certain forums. Through troubleshooting, I discovered that the RPi OS did not support externally managed packages, which required me to transition all dependencies and code to a virtual environment to install the necessary packages for the LEDs. I also learned that the LEDs should be controlled using SPI dev tools rather than PWM for the RPi. Once I got them working, I incorporated the code into our GUI. However, I ran into issues with PyQt modules conflicting in the virtual environment. With Ashira’s help, I was able to debug this issue and integrate the LEDs so that they are triggered by the UI. Beyond the LED integration, I also worked on adding a sensor to our circuit and tested its functionality. Lastly, I helped Ashira integrate a single motor into our code, ensuring that it rotates only when expected, during the snack dispensing process. This needs a little more tweaking though.
Is your progress on schedule or behind? If you are behind, what actions will be taken to catch up to the project schedule?
My schedule is in progress.
What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
I hope to fine tune the sensor to detect within a specific threshold and integrate it into the code as seamlessly as possible. Additionally, I hope to assist the team in attaching the springs to the stepper motors and assembling one fully functional dispensing slot for the demo.