Ahmad’s Status Report 3/14

 This week I was able to demonstrate the design behind the wearable node to the opera performers including the configuration of the UWB sensor with the RPI 5, battery pack, and lavalier mic. This demonstration provided the opera performers some insight into the sizing of the equipment to help them with the outfit coordination. We also discussed script cues for future reference including, “FS,” which signals full stage view for our system. Then throughout the week I worked on configuring the DWM3001CDK UWB development boards, flashing appropriate firmware, and establishing reliable ranging between two nodes. I tested one board as an initiator and another as a standalone anchor, while verifying that ranging data could be produced and read through serial interface. Additionally, I explored different power configurations that can be utilized to allow the anchors to function in parallel with the battery pack. These steps confirmed that the hardware stack required for wireless position tracking is functioning!