This is week I just focused on fixing the app and making it ready for the interim demo. Most of the work went into improving stability and making sure the core workflows were in place. I also made sure they were smooth transitions between pages, and that time based features were correctly synced.
As we move into verification and validation, I mainly plan to test the app by running feature based tests for each of the major screen and user flow. This would include checking whether the medication setup saves and displays correctly, whether the Home page shows the right upcoming dose and countdown values, whether the logs appear with the correct status and whether the app handles issues like missing data or any other kind of errors. I will analyse the results by comparing the app’s actual output to the expected behavior for each requirement and noting which tests pass. This will also allow me to reveal bugs or any missing functionality. I will also test for structured test cases like expected user actions as well as edge cases. All in all, it will help show whether my software contribution meets the engineering and use-case requirements for reliability, clarity, and safe medication management support.
At the validation level, the app will be considered as part of the entire Magic Pillbox workflow rather than just an isolated sub-system. The key question here is whether the app supports our overall usecase of helping an older adult or caregiver safely manage medications. To evaluate this, we will look at whether the app makes it easy to set up medications, review the next scheduled dose and understand logs in a way that matches the goals for our project.
Currently, in terms of the schedule we are on track with the app. The only thing left is to integrate it with the software. I am currently researching methods that would be most ideal for such a system and will implement them by next week.
In terms of the overall schedule, we are slightly behind on the mechanical parts but should be caught up and ready by end of next week.