Personal Weekly Update | Zoe | 3/22

Accomplishments

This week, I focused on finishing up and verifying individual system components. I got all of the force sensors working with the ESP32, confirming stable data collection and testing multiple resistance configurations for best performance.

I also spent over 8 hours working with the Raspberry Pi. I reformatted the SD card and reinstalled the OS, then got the camera module up and running. After resolving a few setup issues, I began working on improving image quality, which will be important for upcoming knee tracking and calibration.

Although we didn’t get to full system integration this week, that was partly due to the mandatory lab session, which took time away from project work. That said, we also agreed as a team to hold off until each subsystem was stable enough to avoid unnecessary debugging during integration.

In addition, I started reformatting some of the code to work with iOS and Swift so that the sensor data can be pulled more cleanly into our app. Carolyn shared some useful links as a starting point, and I’ve begun adjusting our current structure to fit Swift’s requirements.

Progress Status

We’re slightly delayed on integration due to the lab disruption, but individual system progress is strong. The force sensors and Pi are both functioning well, and we’re in a good position to begin merging everything together next week.

Next Week’s Goals

Next week, I’ll focus on beginning full system integration, connecting the ESP32 and Pi and confirming that they can pass data reliably. I’ll also continue refining the camera output and working on the iOS side so we can begin displaying live data in the app. If everything goes smoothly, we should be back on track with our timeline.