- What are the most significant risks that could jeopardize the success of the project? How are these risks being managed? What contingency plans are ready? (written by Vicky)
a. A narration stuck issue when running standard mode game on web, the issue is only present on the rpi touchscreen and not on local server run so it is tricky to debug. One way to manage this is to build a test program with an audio output and see what is wrong with the speech module on web run.
b. For the physical build, the MDF board available for purchase has a smaller size than we need, so we need to find a way to securely connect the boards together into a bigger panel that supports the board’s weight. We plan to use either glue or metal connectors for the flat connections and furniture connector for corner connections.
c. The integration of challenge mode and standard mode, as currently the standard mode is being run on web and challenge mode is written in python. We plan to convert the python code and integrate both games in web-run format.
d. For the webpage to accept user question-answer upload and rpi local download, we need to integrate a cloud database and add a ‘synchronize’ control on the game interface, working with cloud databases is new and might take some time to build this part of our system. - Were any changes made to the existing design of the system (requirements, block diagram, system spec, etc)? Why was this change necessary, what costs does the change incur, and how will these costs be mitigated going forward? (written by Fei)
In the implementation of the game, we switched from Pygame to Loveable AI. This change was recommended because Pygame’s complexity exceeded the requirements of our game. The transition simplifies development while preserving functionality. However, it introduced new challenges, such as display errors on our touchscreen. These costs will be mitigated by priority in debugging the display error for next week. - Provide an updated schedule if changes have occurred. This is also the place to put some photos of your progress or to brag about a component you got working. (written by Min Ji)
There are no big changes in the schedule. We need to order more MDF boards and a plastic sheet to be ready to build the machine. Our group is planning to have the games work by 3/21 and the physical building to be done by 3/25.
Video link: Touchscreen & Web Testing for 3/15/25
Attached above are the video of testing the web and the touchscreen using the rpi and a screenshot of the challenge mode code.