Personal Accomplishment
What did you personally accomplish this week on the project? Give files or photos that demonstrate your progress. Prove to the reader that you put sufficient effort into the project over the course of the week (12+ hours).
This week, I focused on setting up the Raspberry Pi with teammates, completing various configurations, syncing our remote servers with local setups, and integrating an audio hat for audio output. After successfully installing and testing the audio hat, I delved into sample codes provided in tutorials to understand how the Raspberry Pi OS interacts with these components. Following the tutorials, I adjusted the audio volume to around 40 decibels, which aligns with our research on maintaining an audible yet non-intrusive sound level. Additionally, I wrote a Python script that leverages an AI package to automatically generate audio outputs. These outputs provide information about the distance and direction of obstacles, an essential feature for enhancing accessibility. The progress included understanding component integration, code testing, and balancing audio settings.
Alongside my technical work, I completed an ethics assignment. This involved engaging with readings, watching relevant videos, and reflecting on ethical considerations within our project.
Schedule
Is your progress on schedule or behind? If you are behind, what actions will be taken to catch up to the project schedule?
This week, I made solid progress on my individual tasks, keeping the project on schedule. Last week, I set specific goals: to support my teammates with system integration and to begin working on the audio hat. We achieved a good portion of the integration tasks. For the audio hat, I managed not only to complete the initial installation but also to fine-tune it, adjusting settings and exploring its functionality within our project constraints. The audio hat is now integrated, performing well in initial tests, and prepared for further development stages. Overall, each of these accomplishments contributes to our overarching goals.
Upcoming Deliverables
What deliverables do you hope to complete in the next week?
- Assisting teammates set up and test radar: involves mounting, configuring, and validating the radar’s accuracy in detecting objects at various distances and angles.
- Learning if the GPS component can be integrated to Raspberry Pi: if feasible, I’ll support teammates in setup and testing; if direct integration isn’t possible, I’ll help shift to exploring GPS via smartphones, ensuring accurate, synchronized location tracking with the Raspberry Pi for navigation support.