Starting to discover the subjects of the proposal list and meet each other team members. First selection of the 3 main project proposals. Final decision:
We presented the main idea of the proposal: a smart shopping cart to improve the user experience in the supermarket. We discuss about the state of art and the need of finding what already exist in the market and in the academic field. This is important to define the requirements and add value to our product.
We started with a discussion about small mistakes at the beginning of our report. Then we showed experts the state of the art that we made. After receiving feedback we started talking about how to improve our backlog and Gantt chart and how to make it more visible. In the end, we discussed our ideas that will make our smart shopping cart distinctive on the market.
We present the activities carried out. The tracking system in the supermarket has difficulties. The design can be innovative and totally different. Correct some details of the international system of units. And start defining the components of the product.
Changes on the design should be done (improve the shape): they can fit in with the other carts, weight distribution. Need to change unities in IS, justify the quality in the tables.
We got some feedback about the design and our Wiki, some important things are not included, such as the power budget table. The shopping cart should have a simple and easy to use charging station.
We got feedback on the report, we need to finalize the report and recheck some chapters. Also got an explanation about the interim presentation and what they expect.
| Start | End | Task | Description | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/02/23 | 26/02/23 | Choosing the project from the proposal list | We chose “Smartification of an everyday object” after discussing some topics | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 27/02/23 | 03/03/23 | First ideas from within the selected theme. Smart shopping cart, bus stop and other ideas. | We opted for the smart shopping cart, as it seemed more interesting, with more potential and more possibilities for development. | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 27/02/23 | 03/03/23 | State of the art | We analyse the market, the technologies surrounding our product: dynamo system, scanners, smart carts… | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 01/03/23 | 02/03/23 | Logo and brand | Design of the logo, and branding, color decisions. | M |
| 06/03/23 | 10/03/23 | Definition of the backlog and elaboration of the Gantt chart | We organise all the tasks to be carried out from the beginning to the end of the course. | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 06/03/23 | 10/03/23 | Brainstorming and mindmap | All the aspects to be dealt with in relation to the cart are defined, and we begin to contribute ideas that seem interesting to all of us. | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 15/03/23 | 16/03/23 | Leaflet | Design of the leaflet | DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 10/03/23 | 17/03/23 | System diagrams | Definition and design of the system diagram in relation with our product | H, J |
| 10/03/23 | 17/03/23 | Structural drafts | First sketches and draws of the idea | M |
| 20/03/23 | 22/03/23 | New drawings | First sketches and draws of the idea | M |
| 21/03/23 | 22/03/23 | Material and components | 3 options for each component | M,DA,H,DO,J,T |
| 20/03/23 | 22/03/23 | Solar panels and electricity | Study of the electrical consumption and solar panels | T |
| 22/03/23 | 24/03/23 | Mesoenvironment analysis | Supermarkets analysis and market | M |
| 20/03/23 | 24/03/23 | Final design | Draws and first render of the final design | M |
| 20/03/23 | 21/03/23 | Targeting and positioning | User persona, benchmarking and positioning map | M |
| 22/03/23 | 26/03/23 | Back end | Developement of the code for the app | J |
| 24/03/23 | 26/03/23 | System diagram and user story | Software diagrams | J |
| 27/03/23 | 31/03/23 | Ethics | Investigation on ethics | DO |
| 27/03/23 | 31/03/23 | Market analysis | Market size, tendencies, user | M |
| 25/03/23 | 31/03/23 | Sustainability | Sustanability redaction | DO, T |
| 25/03/23 | 31/03/23 | Electronic components | System diagram | DA |
| 10/04/23 | 14/04/23 | Materials and components | Providers, prices, final components | DA, M |
| 10/04/23 | 16/04/23 | User interaction | Drawings and renders of user interaction with the product | M |
| 10/04/23 | 16/04/23 | 3D model final | Redesign | M |
| 12/04/23 | 16/04/23 | Project management | Risk matrix, people, stakeholders management, sprint outcomes… | H, M, DA |
| 12/04/23 | 16/04/23 | Presentation and interim report | Create presentation, changes in the wiki | H, M, DA, T, J |
| 17/04/23 | 23/04/23 | Charging station investigation | Think about the way the smart shopping cart will be charged | DA, H |
| 17/04/23 | 26/04/23 | 3D model video | Creation of 3D model video | M |
| 26/04/23 | 30/04/23 | Detailed drawings | Drawings and renders of the components | M |
| 01/05/23 | 06/05/23 | Packaging | Explain the transportation, packaging.. | T |
| 03/05/23 | 06/05/23 | Poster | Poster design | M |
| 15/05/23 | 21/05/23 | API | Back end application | J |
| 15/05/23 | 21/05/23 | Prototype tests | Cameras testing, load tests | DA, H |
| 15/05/23 | 21/05/23 | Sustainability modifications | Add information and be more precise in the explanation | T, DO |
| 15/05/23 | 21/05/23 | Paper | Advance of overleaf paper | M |