This week, I soldered the LEDs into square shapes, with one pad containing 16 LEDs and completed the LED code on a separate ESP32, ensuring it produces the desired color outputs reliably and gradients effects. This weekend, I began integrating the ESP32 with the rest of the circuit; early tests indicate that the system is communicating properly and that the LEDs are responding as expected.
On Sunday, we plan to meet to finalize our testing before our demos on Monday and Wednesday, and we will also be discussing the Apple Developer license for our app and seeing how this may change our timeline. Furthermore, I plan on laser-cutting squares of thin acrylic and order test silicon sheets to wrap our project around our electronics before molding step.
Overall, this progress marks a key step toward a fully integrated system as we move closer to our critical demo deadlines.