This week we had a lot going on: First, we honed our software to be as responsive as possible while utilizing our new markers. This was done in order to make the software ready to be tested with the arena's equipment.
We did actually go to the arena in hopes of testing out the software but we could not anticipate the huge differences in the hardware side of things. Currently our program recognizes all camera devices linked to the computer it's running on - whether the connection is via USB or Firewire - but the setup on the arena utilized neither of the two. However, we are now working on getting the connection working even with this sort of a setup.
Secondly, we participated in the ICT Showroom, and it was a blast! We had a lot of people interested in our project and wanting to raise the cup, and they seemed to enjoy playing around with the software. We did get some feedback on things we could work on, and it will be taken into consideration.
Unfortunately, we did not win any prizes in the ICT Showroom as our competitors (and their innovations) were very good. It is also possible that the position of our stand was not the best, as we were put in a small hallway furthest from the main lobby in the building, and this could have affected our chances. We also learned a lot about organizing one's stand in such an event. One should focus on the visual presentation and be able to introduce the innovation idea in a very concise and clear way.
Overall, the experience was very exciting as we finally did have a completely public presentation of our innovation and were able to get some (probably) unbiased feedback on the project. So, stay tuned for more updates!
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