This week, I focused on refining the mobile application and completing its integration with the Raspberry Pi–based control system for the smart umbrella. I continued developing the app in Xcode and worked on improving the overall user interface and responsiveness. The control features were polished to make manual adjustments of the umbrella’s position more intuitive, allowing users to easily set the desired pan and tilt angles.
In addition to the app improvements, I successfully integrated the mobile application with the Raspberry Pi. I established communication between the app and the controller, enabling commands sent from the app to be received and executed by the hardware system. Through testing, I verified that user inputs from the app correctly trigger the stepper motors, allowing the umbrella to move as intended.
Overall, this week’s progress resulted in a functional end-to-end pipeline for manual control, where the mobile app can reliably communicate with the Raspberry Pi and control the physical system. Moving forward, I plan to enhance real-time feedback from the controller, improve communication reliability, and begin adding more advanced features such as automated tracking and preset positions.