{"id":522,"date":"2024-02-12T21:21:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/deliberide\/?p=522"},"modified":"2024-02-23T19:12:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T19:12:37","slug":"dev-blog-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/deliberide\/dev-blog-week-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Dev Blog: Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Current Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Build a paper prototype before client meeting on Wednesday Feb 14<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Try to combine the tool feature and vehicle movement before end of the week<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Build a playable prototype in Unreal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Project Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    After last week’s meeting, we decide to build a paper prototype for client to experience our game. Our prototype will mainly focus on let players can experience 1 task and explore inside the heart. Programming wise we need to combine the vehicle’s air mode’s feature and spray feature and build a playable prototype.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    What Went Well<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The feedback from the client after the playtest praised our game experience, finding it very engaging and in line with the “Driving wit care” theme. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Issues For Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    After playtesting, the client suggested that we need to pay attention to the scope like limiting the features of vehicles to 1-2 types, also addressing scaling issues and keep researching on the “obstacles and terrain” in the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Paper Prototype<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • We simulated the internal environment of the heart using 4 boxes: the ventricles and atria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The sticky notes on the boxes were used to simulate viruses on the walls of the heart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The columns suspended in the air represent \u201cobstacles\u201d within the heart, and we placed rubber bands to simulate a feedback system: if the player collides or acts too aggressively, the rubber bands will fall off, indicating damage to the human body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Client learning how to control the vehicle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      The small white box is the robotic vehicle that the player needs to control. It is suspended in the air by two thin strings for maneuvering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Programming Update<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Speed and collision detection\n
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        • When the vehicle hit the heart slowly, it will be fine but if drive too fast, it will hurt the heart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Spray Features implement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Bacteria effects implement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n