This final week before spring break, Fly Bye worked diligently to finalize a prototype which will be tested over break in Miami. Existing images taken for data collection were labeled and new images were collected. Specifically, 150 raw images were collected containing Mediterranean fruit flies, and 70 images were gathered including Oriental and Caribbean fruit flies. Fly Bye now has now gathered a total of 600 raw images for the training dataset. After augmenting this data using varying methods, the dataset size will be significantly increased and the model accuracy will ideally increase proportionally.

Additionally, Fly Bye worked this week to iterate on components of the prototype including housing design and color, circuitry components, and the program that transfers the image from the device to the cloud. Specifically, a new housing will be printed in a white color, with the goal of this being more compatible with the fruit flies of interest. Circuitry components are being integrated into a printed circuit board which will be placed in the small electronics housing above the sticky trap platform. Overall, Fly Bye is excited to deliver a preliminary prototype for testing this spring break.