Doreen’s Status Report for 2/17/24

This week, I research the possible facial algorithm tools that we were considering for our project (OpenCV and dlib). I focused my research on the feasibility of using the tools, and analyze the differences between them. I found that OpenCV has extensive documentation and it easy to use. Howeverm it has limited facial recognition capabilities in comparison to dlib. On the other hand, dlib’s facial recognition module offers advanced capabilities but the learning curve is high. Since our team’s use case does not require advanced facial recognition capabilities and none of the members have done facial recognition in the past, we decided to use OpenCV for our purposes.
I worked on the design presentation slides with my team members and helped with thinking about design changes to the rotating rack system. I also spoke with peers and employees at the Techspark wood shop to start planning which machines we could use and if any tools existed for assembling the rack. I obtained a name of a person we could connect with to help build our rack, so next week I plan to reach out if any challenges arise while we begin building the rack.
I ordered the materials that we would need to make our rack.
I am currently on schedule, but plan to learn more about how to utilize OpenCV.
Next week, I plan to help build the rotating rack system and test the electronic components that were ordered.