This week saw all of the sub teams begin to merge together as we work to integrate our product. Notably, the sensors team was able to control two ultrasonic sensors using a Raspberry Pi Pico to detect movement direction. The RFID sub team was also able to communicate to the Pico via a handmade cable connecting the GPIO port on the RFID reader to UART pins on the Pico. All eyes are on the software sub team who will implement logic on the Pico to finish microcontroller integration. They were successful in creating the frontend layout, inventory page functionality, and notifications/history database tables. They also worked with the mechanical sub team to implement a cooling fan into the touchscreen housing design.

We will continue working hard to prepare each sub team for complete system integration. The sub teams are beginning to merge, and we are ever so much closer to creating a minimum viable product. Happy Valentine’s Day and Go Gear Guardians!