This week I focused on defining the software architecture for the project as we prepared for the proposal presentation and aligned on the technical direction of the system. I concentrated on designing how the software pipeline will be structured and how it will interface cleanly with the rest of the system to support modular development and testing.
Planning & Software Architecture Design
- Designed the end-to-end software pipeline and how it interfaces with other system components.
- Helped structure and refine the proposal presentation to clearly communicate our technical approach and system design.
- Defined major pipeline stages and the flow of data across them to ensure a modular and scalable structure.
- Identified clear module boundaries, expected data formats, and interaction points so components can be implemented and tested independently before integration.
- Focused on ensuring the architecture supports future testing, debugging, and incremental integration without bottlenecks.
- Updated and refined the Gantt chart to better reflect task dependencies, realistic milestones, and anticipated implementation challenges.
Technical Design Work
- Mapped out how each stage of the pipeline transforms data from input to output.
- Documented design decisions around modularity, interface definitions, and testability.
- Planned how individual modules will be validated through thorough test cases before being connected into the full system.
- Finalized the software-side pipeline design, turning conceptual flow into a concrete implementation plan.
Schedule
I am currently on schedule, with the software architecture and pipeline design finalized and ready for implementation.
Deliverables for Next Week
- Begin prototyping the conversion layer module.
- Experiment with relevant Python libraries to support the conversion process.
- Start translating the architectural design into working code and validating module behavior independently.