This week, I focused on completing and refining the use case and user requirements for our design proposal. As part of this process, I explored the technical implications of our requirements, particularly calibration accuracy, environmental assumptions, and realistic localization error bounds. I also began foundational work for my role by doing initial research on star detection and tracking algorithms suitable for low-light conditions.
I am currently on schedule, as this week was intended for proposal refinement and background research. In the immediate next steps, I plan to prototype simple star detection and preprocessing pipelines using sample nighttime imagery. I also plan to further explore camera calibration workflows and imaging parameter tuning to prepare for early system-level testing.