Week 8: October 31
Current status of project:
Now that the progress report has been completed, we have started working on the actual software. As there are a lot of options for algorithms to use, we have selected to choose just one relevant algorithm and focus on it for our application. Although only one algorithm will be created, we will demonstrate the extrapolatability of our approach. Since it is not clear whether there will be time to create a hardware prototype, sample data obtained from an Internet database will be used for initial testing, with the possibility of a hardware prototype for the final presentation and/or poster presentation. Prefabricated software components will be used wherever possible to minimize development time.
Work completed in the last week:
During the past week, we finalized our progress report. We also spent more time researching algorithms in-depth using some of the books we obtained for writing the progress report.
Work planned for next week:
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
Now that the progress report has been completed, we have started working on the actual software. As there are a lot of options for algorithms to use, we have selected to choose just one relevant algorithm and focus on it for our application. Although only one algorithm will be created, we will demonstrate the extrapolatability of our approach. Since it is not clear whether there will be time to create a hardware prototype, sample data obtained from an Internet database will be used for initial testing, with the possibility of a hardware prototype for the final presentation and/or poster presentation. Prefabricated software components will be used wherever possible to minimize development time.
Work completed in the last week:
During the past week, we finalized our progress report. We also spent more time researching algorithms in-depth using some of the books we obtained for writing the progress report.
Work planned for next week:
- Finalize an algorithm to use for testing, preferably one that is already available in an implemented form online
- Start out by testing the code in MATLAB
- Begin work on the interface for the Android application
- If time permits, port the code to Java so that it can be inserted in the application
Anything needed from mentor/client or TA or instructor to continue work:
- Nothing at this time.