Week 12 –Meet PALMO!🤖

This is PALMO

A Name with Purpose

This week, we officially finished building our product — and it finally has a name: Palmo.It’s a combination of Pal (friend) and Mo (motivation), which perfectly reflects what our robot is all about: a friendly companion designed to boost motivation for students doing their homework. Palmo isn’t just a tool — he’s a study buddy, a gentle presence on your desk that helps you stay focused and on track.

🎨 From Transparent to Clean White

After our latest usability tests, we realized the transparent prototype wasn’t working — users were distracted by the visible motors and wires. So, we reprinted the entire model in white, giving it a much cleaner and more user-friendly look.

💻 Code Fixes & a Late-Night MILAB Marathon

This week we also fixed all remaining code issues. We made a promise to ourselves: we’re not leaving MILAB until the product is 100% done. It turned into a full-on sprint, but by the end — we had a fully working, final version of our product. We even took it home for filming!

🎬 First Composition Tests

We started experimenting with video composition — trying out different backgrounds, angles, and lighting setups. The quality of these first videos wasn’t great, but they helped us decide what works and what definitely doesn’t.

📸 Static Product Shots at MILABT

o keep things moving, we also filmed some basic shots of the product alone, against a clean white background. These will come in handy for cutaways and documentation.

⏭️ Coming Up Next

Next week, we’re planning the full video shoot — and we’ll finally dive into editing. The finish line is near!