What a rollercoaster of a week it’s been! Just when we thought we were done with the PDR document, it seemed to keep finding its way back to us, again and again. Between submitting, redoing, and reformatting, we lost count of how many times we revisited it. Even after what we believed was the final submission, a few more changes popped up. But can we really call it our fault? Probably not it’s all part of the learning and refinement that comes with working on a live, evolving project.

Despite the document chaos, our team made solid technical progress. This week, we completed an in-depth cloud cost analysis and provider comparison across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. We focused on identifying the main cost drivers like vector database hosting, AI inference, and compute expenses, which form the core of our operational costs. The results were presented to our liaisons, helping us make a well-informed decision about which cloud platform best suits our project’s needs and budget.

Beyond the regular project work, there’s another reason for excitement. Our team has started preparing our poster for UF AI Days! It’s a big opportunity to share our work with the broader AI community at the University of Florida, and we’re eager to showcase the progress we’ve made so far.

Another major step forward was developing our Prototype Inspection Day (PID) plan. We outlined the development framework, integration strategy, and component-level details that will shape the prototype’s implementation. It was exciting to finally see our architecture begin transforming from paper to planning reality.

With the cloud infrastructure now finalized and the PID plan ready, we’re officially stepping into the prototype phase. The project remains right on schedule, and our team is feeling more confident than ever.

This week taught us that revisions aren’t setbacks — they’re part of growth. From redoing the PDR to refining cloud plans, every iteration made our work sharper. Team Cemantics is ready to take the next big leap from Designing to Developing!