Week 2 - Hector Martinez

 This week was one of the most crucial time periods, in terms of deciding the final project idea. On day 1, Dr. Young was teaching us more about the behind the scenes of how machine learning actually works, along with the math behind it all. Although I did not fully understand every concept, it was a very educational experience and a reminder as to why I enjoy math so much. He taught us concepts involving matrices, vector calculus, and 3D/4D math. The way it was taught was insightful and made sense as to why machines need these concepts to even think about making AI. The same day, he guided us through more coding on python using google colab, he showed us how to filter noise in set data to accurately pin point information we actually need when recording a heart beat. We also learned about the Gaussian Blur and how the computer uses it for edge detection, which is the basis behind AI recognizing objects and even self driving cars.

 On day 2, my partner and I settled on an official topic focus for our final project presentation. We chose to work on creating an affordable, wearable device that monitors the tremors a person gets from Parkinson's disease. We began brainstorming on how we will achieve this via the tinywatches given to us and the separate components, like a tiny screen menu, bluetooth device, gps system, accelerometer, and a pulse oximeter. We also learned how to solder, and I personally enjoyed doing it. It was a bit difficult at first but I eventually got the hang of it. 

 Day 3 had a really eventful morning to say the least. We followed Dr. Young and Mr. Franklin into a sort of underground basement and eventually stepped into a laboratory. They told us that this was a cleanroom, a room where they had to monitor the amount of particles in the air, temperature, and air pressure to make sure that these super tiny electrontic devices were kept safe from the outside. We got a your of the room and even got to wear cool suits, masks, glasses, hairnets, and shoe covers to make sure we didn't dirty their environment. Overall it was fun and I enjoyed the tour. 

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