Project Updates
November 10, 2024 - November 17, 2024
- Delegated sections of research (Hardware/Embedded Systems & Machine Learning)
- Began research in respective sections
- Completed VSID website structure
November 17, 2024 - November 23, 2024
- Documented TensorFlow LIte (LiteRT)
- Purchased ESP32 w/Modular Camera
- Documented Realtek AMB82 Mini
November 24, 2024 - November 30, 2024
- Obtained ESP32 microcontroller
- Tested ESP32 Board and WifiManager in Arduino IDE
December 1, 2024 - December 7, 2024
- Began testing ESP32 Microcontroller with Arduino IDE
December 8, 2024 - December 14, 2024
- Obtained additional ESP32 microcontroller to continue research
- Added LinkedIn and Email links to VSiD website
- Assigned research sections for Tiny ML research (Hand Gestures, Person Position, ML Research)
December 15, 2024 - December 21, 2024
- Began research for assigned Tiny ML research sections
December 22, 2024 - December 28, 2024
- Researched possible alternatives for camera module
- Continued research on Tiny ML research sections
January 5, 2025 - January 11, 2025
- Re-evaluated Model Choices
- Club Meeting and Presentation
January 12, 2025 - January 18, 2025
- Team Meeting to Re-Align Ideas and Motives
- Started Looking at RoboFlow
January 19, 2025 - February 15, 2025
- Started developing hand gesture object detection model in RoboFlow
February 16, 2025 - February 23, 2025
- Roboflow used to train YOLO model with thumbs up/down image datasets
- The model accurately detects thumb direction
- Working to put model on ESP32
February 24, 2025 - March 2, 2025
- Refined RoboFlow Model dataset to more accurately detect thumbs up and thumbs down
- Created proof of concept demo using the Roboflow model
March 3, 2025 - March 9, 2025
- Research into using Yolov4 Object Detection model
- Working on getting a Tensorflow Yolov4 object detection framework using a general weights file
March 10, 2025 - March 16, 2025
- Gathered/annotated a variety of thumbs up and thumbs down images and combined them with Roboflow dataset
- Generated a custom weights file using the thumbs up and thumbs down dataset using a Google Collab Notebook
March 17, 2025 - March 23, 2025
- Working on getting the custom weights file to work with the Tensorflow Yolov4 object detection framework
- Prepared a presentation with the Roboflow demo to present at GCU's Canyon Undergraduate Research Symposium
March 24, 2025 - April 6, 2025
- Presented the VSiD demo at GCU's Canyon Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Gained feedback and support from GCU President Brian Muller
April 7, 2025 - April 13, 2025
- Successfully got the Tensorflow Yolov4 Object Detection framework to work with the thumbs weights file
- Prepared the presentation for the CAIR final showcase (used the Roboflow Demo)
April 20, 2025 - September 15, 2025
- Currently working on getting the Tensorflow Yolov4 Thumbs Object Detection to work on the ESP32
September 15, 2025 - October 20, 2025
- Quantizing Yolov4 Thumbs Object Detection model in order to fit the compatibility requirements of the ESP32
- Developing Yolov4 Person Object Detection model to detect a person for the Thumbs model
- Continuing to research alternative options for model implementations
October 21, 2025 - October 27, 2025
- Continuing quatization of Yolov4 Thumbs Object Detection model
- Continuing development of Yolov4 Person Object Detection model
- Updated to new CAIR website format
October 29, 2025 - November 11, 2025
- Working on getting quantized object detection model running on micro controller
- Still progressing on development of Yolov4 person Object Detection model
- Working on communication between two micro controllers
November 12, 2025 - November 20, 2025
- Continuing progress on quantization, person object detection model, and microcontroller communication
- Onboarding new member to VSiD team
October 29, 2025 - November 11, 2025
- Working to get the communication between the micro controllers using the object detection code
- Working to create a case for the physical ESP32 microcontroller