This week marked steady progress as we continued developing both the mechanical and computer vision components of our wire insertion system. During Prototype Inspection Day, we presented our current design to professors and industry professionals. The feedback we received was constructive and helped us identify areas to refine as we move forward.
On the mechanical side, we updated the cooking holder CAD model and began making parallel progress on the camera mount fixture. We are also working on scaling down the assembly, with particular attention on finalizing the lumen holder and feeder wire clamps, which will play an important role in stability and accuracy.
Earlier in the week, we reviewed our computer vision strategy as a team. The approach is moving in a good direction, and we are preparing updates to share in our next progress review on Friday.
Plans for Next Week
- Print and test the first version of the camera mount fixture, then make adjustments as needed.
- Continue building out our computer vision codebase and improving detection performance.
- Begin integrating components into the full-scale wire insertion model to transition from individual prototypes to a unified system.
- Order the correct camera hardware so that future testing can be performed under realistic operating conditions.
Open Items for Liaison Engineer(s)
- Finalize outstanding PDR documentation and details.
Project Status: On Schedule
We are maintaining steady momentum and remain on track with our planned development timeline. More updates will follow next week as we begin initial integration and testing.
Here is our team during our PID presentation:
