Regarding the design for this past week, Emma was able to have a software training session with a student that knows SketchUp very well and she was able to create an updated design that will have 3 separate pieces as of right now. The design has a curvature to it that it didn’t have before which can help with the feel of it.
When creating the design, some challenges that arose included sizing and proportion and there are definitely some things that need to be changed but in order for those changes to be made, it needs to be printed and figured from there.
This week Emma will make sure to get it printed and from there have a better idea what the next steps are regarding the design. It is taking her much longer than expected but definitely making improvements.
This past week Keegan dealt a lot with coding of the app and improving functionality. We decided to switch to an online app development website called Ionic to create interface and perform tasks like sending SMS texts and emails. The site has proven to be very content heavy and Keegan has so far watched a lot of tutorials on Ionic and how it works but hasn’t been able to implement any significant advances.
A catastrophic setup backup almost happened with the Simblee when it stopped showing up in the port on Keegan’s Macbook. After some slightly panicked searching of the web he found out the SMC could be reset and the problem should be resolved. Luckily it was and we avoided having to order another Simblee and rush the project more.
This week has to see developments in the app and how we can send texts and/or emails when the button on the bracelet is held. Keegan will be focusing on improving functionality through Ionic.