A significant risk we are taking on is the inclusion of eye-tracking in our product’s design. No one on the team has background experience using or creating eye-tracking software, but we believe there will be ample time to learn since we are starting early. Additionally, we expect to be able to find open-source resources to customize for our system.
Figure 1: Block Diagram
In preparation for our proposal presentation, we finalized our use case requirements, block diagram design (Fig 1), and testing plans.
One question we received from professors/TAs after our presentation was whether we plan to implement varying pressures on solenoid presses. We will keep this suggestion in mind, and may consider it for future implementation after ensuring all other features are fully operational. It could help the piano output sound more realistic and humanized.
We made a minor edit to the schedule: Peter took over the task “Research solenoid and solenoid control” because he is doing the schematic and layout for solenoid control.
Figure 2: Gantt Chart