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| ==== 3.1. Scope ==== | ==== 3.1. Scope ==== | ||
| - | Defining the scope of CONNECT is essential for keeping our efforts focused on the project' | + | Defining the scope of CONNECT |
| The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) seen in the Figure {{ref> | The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) seen in the Figure {{ref> | ||
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| This section details both the anticipated and actual expenditures incurred during the | This section details both the anticipated and actual expenditures incurred during the | ||
| - | development of the Connect | + | development of the CONNECT and share prototype. Tracking financial performance against initial |
| projections allows the team to detect inefficiencies early, justify spending decisions, | projections allows the team to detect inefficiencies early, justify spending decisions, | ||
| and demonstrate fiscal responsibility within the constraints set by the project brief. | and demonstrate fiscal responsibility within the constraints set by the project brief. | ||
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| == 3.3.1. Ideal Product Cost == | == 3.3.1. Ideal Product Cost == | ||
| - | This section outlines the projected costs for a full-scale, production-ready deployment | + | This section outlines the projected costs for a full-scale, production-ready deployment of CONNECT and share across a single metro carriage: 11 handrail nodes, 7 power supply units, and |
| - | of Connect | + | |
| 3 ceiling LED strip runs. | 3 ceiling LED strip runs. | ||
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| - | Hardware costs per carriage total 727.59 €, with the Polyamide (PA) Rail enclosure being the single most expensive line item at 138.60 € for two units, specified due to its fire-resistance properties required for compliance with metro safety standards. No equivalent Portuguese-based supplier was identified at the time of writing, with the current source located in France. At scale, per-unit hardware costs could be reduced through bulk procurement across multiple carriage deployments. | + | Hardware costs per carriage total 764.74 €, with the Polyamide (PA) Rail enclosure being the single most expensive line item at 138.60 € for two units, specified due to its fire-resistance properties required for compliance with metro safety standards. No equivalent Portuguese-based supplier was identified at the time of writing, with the current source located in France. At scale, per-unit hardware costs could be reduced through bulk procurement across multiple carriage deployments. |
| == 3.3.2. Prototype Cost == | == 3.3.2. Prototype Cost == | ||
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| using university fabrication facilities, so the line item covers filament material only. | using university fabrication facilities, so the line item covers filament material only. | ||
| Measurement and testing instruments were obtained on loan from the university laboratory, | Measurement and testing instruments were obtained on loan from the university laboratory, | ||
| - | with no associated purchase cost. Table {{ref> | + | with no associated purchase cost. Table {{ref> |
| <table tlabelPlannedCosts> | <table tlabelPlannedCosts> | ||
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| | Velostat | Piezoresistive sheet (pressure sensor) | 2 | 7.90 | 15.80 | | | Velostat | Piezoresistive sheet (pressure sensor) | 2 | 7.90 | 15.80 | | ||
| | CAN Transceiver | MCP2551-I/P | 2 | 1.99 | 3.98 | | | CAN Transceiver | MCP2551-I/P | 2 | 1.99 | 3.98 | | ||
| - | | LED strip (addressable RGB) | WS2813 IP65, 60 LEDs/ | + | | LED strip (addressable RGB) | WS2813 IP65, 60 LEDs/ |
| | Barrel jack adapter | DC female 5.5×2.1mm screw terminal | 1 | 0.92 | 0.92 | | | Barrel jack adapter | DC female 5.5×2.1mm screw terminal | 1 | 0.92 | 0.92 | | ||
| | Power supply | 5 VDC 4 A 20 W, 5.5×2.1mm | 1 | 11.75 | 11.75 | | | Power supply | 5 VDC 4 A 20 W, 5.5×2.1mm | 1 | 11.75 | 11.75 | | ||
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| To quantify the success of our work, we have established specific metrics and acceptance thresholds. As seen in Table {{ref> | To quantify the success of our work, we have established specific metrics and acceptance thresholds. As seen in Table {{ref> | ||
| - | The selected quality metrics focus on three dimensions: technical functionality, | + | The selected quality metrics focus on three dimensions: technical functionality, |
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| | **5. Marketing** | 5.1 Flyer | Create brochure | Visual appeal | Professional, | | **5. Marketing** | 5.1 Flyer | Create brochure | Visual appeal | Professional, | ||
| | | 5.2 Leaflet | Explain the project | Message clarity | Passengers understand it instantly | | | | 5.2 Leaflet | Explain the project | Message clarity | Passengers understand it instantly | | ||
| - | | | 5.3 Poster | Design poster | Impact on the Metro | Visible colors and CONNECT logo | | + | | | 5.3 Poster | Design poster | Impact on the Metro | Visible colors and CONNECT |
| | | 5.4 Marketing Video | Record promotion | Promo quality | Fluid image and engaging message | | | | 5.4 Marketing Video | Record promotion | Promo quality | Fluid image and engaging message | | ||
| | | 5.5 3D Model Video | Show the interior | Technical fidelity | Internal mechanism is clearly visible | | | | 5.5 3D Model Video | Show the interior | Technical fidelity | Internal mechanism is clearly visible | | ||
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| - | To quantify the success of our work at the product level, we have established specific metrics and acceptance thresholds for the physical and digital architecture of CONNECT. As seen in Table 8, each technical subsystem and deliverable is associated with a measurable requirement. The selected quality metrics focus on three dimensions: hardware stability, network communication, | + | To quantify the success of our work at the product level, we have established specific metrics and acceptance thresholds for the physical and digital architecture of CONNECT |
| - | <table tab:product quality metrics> | + | <table tab:product_metrics> |
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| | | 4.4 QR APP | Validate that 100% of scanned quick response paths trigger immediate HTTP 200 routing to the production landing URL. | | | | 4.4 QR APP | Validate that 100% of scanned quick response paths trigger immediate HTTP 200 routing to the production landing URL. | | ||
| | **5. Marketing** | 5.1 Flyer | Verify that all visual assets are exported with a professional graphic density of at least 300 DPI. | | | **5. Marketing** | 5.1 Flyer | Verify that all visual assets are exported with a professional graphic density of at least 300 DPI. | | ||
| - | | | 5.2 Leaflet | Measure that non-technical testers can decode the core CONNECT value proposition within $< 10$ seconds. | | + | | | 5.2 Leaflet | Measure that non-technical testers can decode the core CONNECT |
| - | | | 5.3 Poster | Ensure the corporate CONNECT logo identity remains perfectly legible from a physical distance of at least 3 meters. | | + | | | 5.3 Poster | Ensure the corporate CONNECT |
| | | 5.4 Marketing Video | Render a full high-definition video track (1080p @ 60fps) with audio levels normalized strictly to -14 LUFS. | | | | 5.4 Marketing Video | Render a full high-definition video track (1080p @ 60fps) with audio levels normalized strictly to -14 LUFS. | | ||
| | | 5.5 3D Video | Display 100% of internal mechanism structures, including PCB positioning and internal CAN Bus network pathways. | | | | 5.5 3D Video | Display 100% of internal mechanism structures, including PCB positioning and internal CAN Bus network pathways. | | ||
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| | | 7.5 Paper | Verify 100% structural layout compliance against the mandatory IEEE / academic conference publishing template. | | | | 7.5 Paper | Verify 100% structural layout compliance against the mandatory IEEE / academic conference publishing template. | | ||
| | | 7.6 Manual | Measure a success rate $> 90\%$ for independent, | | | 7.6 Manual | Measure a success rate $> 90\%$ for independent, | ||
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| + | Similarly, to verify the physical and digital architecture of the product without repeating project management milestones, Table {{ref> | ||
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| + | ^ WP ^ Deliverable (WBS) ^ Necessary Steps (Checklist) ^ | ||
| + | | **3. Design** | 3.1 Main Ceiling Housing | Do all physical fabrication dimensions of the printed enclosure stay within a ± 1 mm tolerance band when measured against the Fusion 360 CAD model? | | ||
| + | | | 3.2 Pole Secondary Node | Does the localized structural tension remain below 10% of the material yield strength under a 100 N distributed load during SimScale FEA testing? | | ||
| + | | | 3.3 Enclosure Materials | Do the structural housing compounds and internal wire insulation layers carry official V-0 (UL94) flammability or LSHF certifications under standard EN 45545-2? | | ||
| + | | **4. Development** | 4.1 Central Node PCB | Does the output voltage of the central node power rail maintain a stable 5.0 V ± 0.1 V output under a continuous 100% white LED brightness load? | | ||
| + | | | 4.2 Sensor Node PCB | Does the analog sensor conditioning circuit maintain an absolute 0.00 V baseline on the ESP32 ADC pin when the Velostat grip is completely idle? | | ||
| + | | | 4.3 LED Strip Array | Does the digital data line driven by the MCU reach a signal amplitude high enough (VIH ≥ 3.5 V) to completely eliminate high-frequency pixel flickering? | | ||
| + | | | 4.4 CAN Bus Network | Does the communication interface achieve a Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR) ≥ 99.9% when transmitting 1000 consecutive data frames under simulated engine EMI? | | ||
| + | | | 4.5 Interaction Firmware| Does the standby electrical current consumption of the distributed nodes drop below < 15 mA during interrupt-driven deep-sleep states? | | ||
| + | | | 4.6 QR Web Application | Does the production database API route achieve a 0.0% failure rate when subjected to a heavy load test of 1000 concurrent write operations? | | ||
| + | | | 4.7 AI Moderation Layer | Does the server backend automatically reject 100% of toxic, harmful, or offensive message strings with an immediate HTTP 400 bad request error? | | ||
| + | | **6. Testing** | 6.1 System Response Time| Is the total end-to-end delay between the physical touch contact and the visual LED trail ignition strictly under < 100 ms when analyzed at 240 FPS? | | ||
| + | | | 6.2 Ergonomic Usability | Do ≥ 80% of non-technical sample passengers instinctively locate and successfully trigger the handrail interaction area in ≤ 5 seconds? | | ||
| + | | | 6.3 System Usability Scale| Does the final calculated mean score from the 10-item System Usability Scale (SUS) survey sit comfortably above the industry baseline (> 68)? | | ||
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| /* //Enumerate all people relevant to your project, including the project team and key stakeholders. Document their roles and responsibilities. Document your stakeholder management plan and strategy.// */ | /* //Enumerate all people relevant to your project, including the project team and key stakeholders. Document their roles and responsibilities. Document your stakeholder management plan and strategy.// */ | ||
| - | To make CONNECT a success, it is necessary to strategically manage all parties affected by the project. Following the PMBOK standards, this section identifies the key individuals and groups, defines their roles and outlines the management strategy. | + | To make CONNECT |
| == 3.5.1. Project Team and Internal Dynamics == | == 3.5.1. Project Team and Internal Dynamics == | ||
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| | **Metro do Porto** | External client | Provides the operational context and establishes security and infrastructure standards. | | | **Metro do Porto** | External client | Provides the operational context and establishes security and infrastructure standards. | | ||
| | **Security Department (Metro)** | Regulatory body | Validates that the handle complies with fire, electrical, and physical safety regulations. | | | **Security Department (Metro)** | Regulatory body | Validates that the handle complies with fire, electrical, and physical safety regulations. | | ||
| - | | **Metro do Porto Users** | Target group | Live the CONNECT experience during their commutes and provide feedback. | | + | | **Metro do Porto Users** | Target group | Live the CONNECT |
| | **Suppliers** | Suppliers | Responsible for the timely delivery of components. | | | **Suppliers** | Suppliers | Responsible for the timely delivery of components. | | ||
| | **Legal** | Regulatory compliance | Guarantees that the QR app and data management comply with European regulations. | | | **Legal** | Regulatory compliance | Guarantees that the QR app and data management comply with European regulations. | | ||
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| - | To ensure CONNECT' | + | To ensure CONNECT |
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| /*Identify key risks (product and project level), evaluate them and define how they should be handled (responses) and monitored. Perform quantitative and qualitative risk analysis and use the results to define the appropriate risk responses.*/ | /*Identify key risks (product and project level), evaluate them and define how they should be handled (responses) and monitored. Perform quantitative and qualitative risk analysis and use the results to define the appropriate risk responses.*/ | ||
| - | Risk management for CONNECT involves a systematic approach to identify and address potential challenges. Following the PMBOK standards, we have performed qualitative analyses to ensure that risks are treated effectively. | + | Risk management for CONNECT |
| == 3.7.1. Identification of Key Risks == | == 3.7.1. Identification of Key Risks == | ||
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| ==== 3.8. Procurement ==== | ==== 3.8. Procurement ==== | ||
| - | The Connect | + | The CONNECT and share procurement strategy balances regulated industrial components with cost-effective prototyping through centralized purchasing and institutional resource utilization. All components are sourced with a primary supplier and a defined fallback to ensure prototype assembly is not blocked by availability issues. |
| === 3.8.1. Sources === | === 3.8.1. Sources === | ||
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| * **Inicial sketches of our project idea** | * **Inicial sketches of our project idea** | ||
| - | Bellow, we can see Table {{ref> | ||
| - | <table sprint_reports> | + | === 3.10.1 Sprint 3 Outcome === |
| - | <caption>Reports | + | As illustrated in Figure {{ref>sprint3}}, the Sprint 3 Burndown Chart captures our very first agile tracking cycle and the initial progress trends |
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| - | | Sprint 3 | {{ :report:sprint_3_report.pdf | Sprint 3 Report}} | | + | <figure sprint3> |
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| - | == 3.10.1 Sprint 3 Outcome == | ||
| In Sprint 3 we consolidated both the technical foundation of the project and the supporting documentation. The team completed all planned issues in Jira, with no carry‑over work. Key outcomes included updated structural drawings and schematics (V2), the cardboard model, and a refined selection of materials and components. We also advanced the digital side with Figma designs for the message application and progressed written deliverables such as the background/ | In Sprint 3 we consolidated both the technical foundation of the project and the supporting documentation. The team completed all planned issues in Jira, with no carry‑over work. Key outcomes included updated structural drawings and schematics (V2), the cardboard model, and a refined selection of materials and components. We also advanced the digital side with Figma designs for the message application and progressed written deliverables such as the background/ | ||
| - | == 3.10.2 Sprint 4 Outcome == | + | * **Why the velocity report/ |
| - | In Sprint 4 we advanced both the written deliverables and the technical foundations of the CONNECT system. The team completed the core report chapters (Introduction, | + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad habit was a prolonged flatline at zero due to last-minute status changes; the team was working in the lab but forgot to update Jira progressively. On the good side, a powerful final surge allowed us to bulk-update and close the core technical foundations just before the deadline. |
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** We realized that our initial estimations were pure guesswork due to a lack of historical data. For the next cycles, we officially banned adding any new tasks once a sprint is active and established a strict rule for real-time status updates. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.2 Sprint 4 Outcome === | ||
| + | To analyze our development velocity during the middle phase of development, | ||
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| + | In Sprint 4 we advanced both the written deliverables and the technical foundations of the CONNECT | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad part was a severe technical roadblock: our hardware team hit a logic level nightmare with the WS2813 LED strips and the ESP32 (3.3V vs 5V logic), which paralyzed firmware progression. The good part was that we successfully advanced massive blocks of written documentation and finalized the clickable web app prototype layout. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** The team learned a harsh lesson about technical dependencies. We agreed that high-risk hardware integrations must be prioritized early in the sprint and assigned fewer story points to general documentation to balance the workload. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.3 Sprint 5 Outcome === | ||
| + | The tracking data exported from Jira in Figure {{ref> | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad side was a total drop in group momentum due to the Easter holidays. The festive break and travel schedules completely destabilized our operational cadence. On the good side, our high resilience allowed the team to reunite immediately after the break to front-load effort, pushing structural drawings (V3) and detailed schematics over the line. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** We recognized that statutory holidays can completely break the project flow if tasks are not scheduled around them. We determined that for future holiday periods, we must front-load deliverables or officially downscale the sprint capacity beforehand to align with real availability. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.4 Sprint 6 Outcome === | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad element was a severe communication breakdown regarding task ownership, leading to multiple team members waiting for others to finish pre-requisite components. The good aspect was that the work completed, although late, successfully cleared critical low-power firmware states and standby current optimizations. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** We realized that unassigned tasks in the backlog lead to total operational paralysis. The group enforced a strict retrospective rule: every single active Jira task must have a clear individual owner and explicit sub-tasks before a sprint is cleared to launch. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.5 Sprint 7 Outcome === | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad habit was our ongoing resistance to daily logging, keeping task updates confined to the weekend. On the positive side, the hardware team successfully mitigated floating ADC noise on the Velostat sensor by validating the new mechanical housing, which unblocked the core input conditioning firmware. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** We resolved to schedule mandatory, physical co-working sessions instead of relying on individual remote tracking. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.6 Sprint 8 Outcome === | ||
| + | The graphic evaluation provided in Figure {{ref> | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The good part is that lowering our scope allowed the team to breathe and focus on quality, achieving a much higher completion percentage. The bad part was that a critical dependency on the cork housing assembly delayed our physical integration, | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** This sprint proved that downscaling our capacity based on historical reality was the correct management choice. We decided to keep our sprint targets realistic rather than over-promising unachievable milestones to the supervisors. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.7 Sprint 9 Outcome === | ||
| + | As detailed in Figure {{ref> | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The good habit was that the team finally began updating Jira tasks mid-week, reflecting true daily laboratory efforts. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** Our group velocity finally started to show predictable patterns. The retrospective focus centered on padding out our software testing windows, acknowledging that external API integrations always introduce unpredictable delays. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.8 Sprint 10 Outcome === | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The bad side was a return to bulk-updating tasks at the last minute due to the rush of preparing final project deliverables. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** With the final presentations approaching, | ||
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| + | === 3.10.9 Sprint 11 Outcome === | ||
| + | The final metrics dashboard visualized in Figure {{ref> | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** The great success was that we achieved our highest task completion rate of the semester, successfully stabilizing the CAN Bus network and locking down the QR web application routing. The only negative aspect was that minor presentation formatting details had to be pushed to Sprint 12. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** This sprint proved that breaking down tasks into granular pieces (under 5 story points) yields excellent tracking metrics and constant progress. The group dynamic reached full agile maturity just in time for the final project closeout. | ||
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| + | === 3.10.10 Sprint 12 Outcome === | ||
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| + | * **Why the velocity report/ | ||
| + | * **The Good and the Bad (Why we didn't complete 100%):** When combining the hardware and software systems, we discovered critical bugs, communication lags, and power instability that flatlined our progress (green line) between June 4th and June 8th. The good side was that once these technical bottlenecks were unblocked, the team achieved an acceleration during the final days to rescue the core data routing features. | ||
| + | * **Retrospective & Group Dynamic:** We realized that leaving complex integrations for the next sprint was a high-risk management mistake. In our retrospective, | ||
| ==== 3.11. Sprint Evaluations ==== | ==== 3.11. Sprint Evaluations ==== | ||