This week the team had a much-needed workday during the class period to lead us into spring break week! The hardware integration is going smoothly with the RFID reader, antenna, and the Pico all connected to the Raspberry Pi. The workday was focused on adjusting the code for the new ultrasonic sensors. The team spent hours walking through the doorway to test the sensors while Lyndsey adjusted the sensor code-at least we got our steps in! As with most hobby electronics, the sensors worked great…until they didn’t. When the team comes back from spring break, we will finalize the sensor code so we can create a PCB.

The system integration team created a second doorframe to demonstrate the scalability of our system to multiple rooms. The software integration team created pop-ups for unknown items and for database conflicts which can both be addressed on the user interface. We are in the home stretch with this project when we come back from break but until then we plan to be relaxing at home, on the beach, and in the woods. Go Gear Guardians!