Greetings, EchoPilot enthusiasts!
Much of this week was spent planning and preparing for the upcoming Prototype Inspection Day (PID). We dedicated time to devise a comprehensive layout and plan for presenting our prototype, ensuring that judges and or coaches have the opportunity to interact with our model as a JAWS user would. Additionally, the team has been continuously expanding the testing data as well as doing necessary adjustments to ensure that the prototype .
Testing Initiatives and Expansion
We are reapproaching our contact to the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to schedule user testing sessions. Setting an internal deadline for feedback response, we aim to gather insights from diverse users to enhance the accessibility and usability of EchoPilot. We’re committed to creating a platform that caters to the needs of all users, and collaborative testing with organizations like the DRC is instrumental in achieving this goal.
We also expanded our testing suite by incorporating JAWS certification exam questions provided by our liaison. Through rigorous testing, we evaluated our model’s ability to answer these questions, paving the way for further optimization to address unique question types present in this data.
Feedback Integration and Azure Review
To gather more qualitative usage data, we have reintroduced the feedback response form to our prototype. This enables us to collect valuable insights from Freedom Scientific testing users, informing iterative improvements to our model. Furthermore, we began reviewing feedback responses logged to Azure, identifying areas where our prototype may require adjustments to enhance user-friendliness and functionality.
With Prototype Inspection Day in just a week, our team is preparing to showcase the progress we’ve made in all of our work this semester. As we continue our journey towards the Final Design Review (FDR), we remain committed to delivering a prototype that exceeds expectations and addresses the needs of our users.
Stay tuned for more updates as we head on down the final stretch of our EchoPilot project!