Proof of Concept Reflection



Revised Timeline:

When I first created my timeline, I had an entirely different project and entirely different milestones. But, the new project has greatly exceeded my expectations in terms of accomplishment, and progress. It seems like the April 14th deadline is reachable.

The Proof of Concept went exactly as planned, we demonstrated the key aspect of our product by showing that data can be seamlessly sent from the photon to a server either on a phone or website. With this accomplished, there are two big tasks to finish before the April 14th showcase.

1.  Accurately track specific movements. 

For our product to be successful, we have to analyze the data that we receive from the photon, and transform it in such a way that the user can easily recognize progress or form while they're doing specific activities. We believe we can accomplish this goal by using a library of algorithms that are used to predict certain movements.

2. Package the product correctly

The end goal is to have the photon with accelerometer communicate with a user's phone, and have the user, if they needed too, see the data stream seamlessly. To accomplish this, we must create an app that handles the data. This is my current task, and I believe using a library like react-native will help accomplish this goal. 

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