Over three days, we worked together to refine our vision, define key priorities, and plan our next steps.

Particular attention was paid to key decisions regarding user research, co-design, usability testing, hardware selection, and sensor integration. On the second day, CMU researchers in the field of human-computer interaction presented their work to the team. Between meetings, the team embarked on a tour of the CMU campus, visiting the human-computer lab and other research offices.  

Meeting in person gave the team the opportunity to closely align goals and discuss technical feasibility. The team focuses on affordability and accessibility. During the kick-off meeting in Pittsburgh, various sensor hardware options were considered, prioritising cost-effectiveness, and evaluating system performance on different devices to identify the most cost-effective solutions.