This week, our team had the opportunity to attend the University of Florida IPPD Prototype Inspection Day (PID) and showcase the first iteration of our project. We presented a preliminary mechanical model along with a sensor testing setup to several groups of UF faculty.

PID gave us the chance to explain our design decisions, walk through our testing process, and gather real-time reactions and feedback from experts with diverse engineering backgrounds. We received feedback on our mechanical layout, sensing approach, and system integration strategy, which we will use to guide the next phases of our project.

Overall, this event marked an exciting milestone as we transition from conceptual work to physical prototyping. We look forward to refining our design based on the feedback we received to build toward a fully functional system.

Below are some pictures from the event: