SMT483: Pyro Minutes

Meeting Minutes Journal Week 1

Meeting Details

- Date:20th January 2022
- Time:1700-1800
- Place: Zoom
- Attendees: Zeph, Soon Ann, Kelly, Livana, Henry 
- Absentees: Kelly(Lesson) 

Agenda

- Team introduction and sharing of project outline

Meeting Minutes

1.Introduction of team members - Team Pyro 
2.Introduction of Professor Thivya - Professor Thivya 
3.Shared expectations for the project - Both parties 
 - Finalise proposal, clear about project goals + sponsors’ needs
 - Pace properly to meet the goal (70% by midterm, report writing + final presentation)
 - Inclusive of testing to be done, comprehensive analysis of AI (energy consumed, equipment to be ready, hardware specifications etc)
 - Regular liaising with sponsors (SCDF, OSS)
4.Shared the project sponsors and summary - Team Pyro 
  - Project aim: reducing false alarms for building managers
  - Updates on our project timeline
  - Updates on current progress of dashboard, camera, model 
5.Shared potential setbacks and challenges and managed expectations
  - Lack of data for data analysis (discontinued)
  - Will look into public dataset for footage of fire
  - Purchase of equipment (thermal camera delayed)
  - Slightly behind on time (due to thermal camera)
  - Concerns about SCDF’s deployment 

Action Plan

1.Send professor Thivya our project proposal (for her to vet through)
2.Confirm the dates for midterm presentation (email confirmation from Professor Chris)
3.Regular weekly update on members’ progress, our progress along our own timeline (proper justifications on delays)
4.Upload meeting minutes onto wiki page
5.Create weekly calendar invite
6.Grade A → satisfy the goals we choose to tackle (final presentation: attended by sponsors + supervisor + 2 teaching team members)
 - How well our solution works
 - Solution process (midterm)
 - Solution results (finals)
 - Concept (algorithm must be working and in optimal form)
 - How you maintain your wiki will also be graded (posting storyboard, how you dissect the problem, how you achieve your goals, detailed and thorough wiki page)