S-Stem Scholar Monica Sanchez's Blog

This week while my group member troubleshooted some issues with downloading the tensorflow, I focused more on learning more syntax with python. I used sololearn's python tutorials to learn more about python since I will need to use it to update the tensorflow models to fit the needs of our program. I really like how python is very similar to Java, so most of it also helps me refresh my memory on Java concepts. I have also watched some videos that explain how tensorflow works. Tensorflow is very complicated so these videos help simplify these complex ideas to me. For tensorflow, you use groups that classify images into categories, but I am wondering if it will end up being more simple for us since we just need to classify as correct and not correct. I am excited to test this theory when we get tensorflow running. First we will need to use sample models that test that tensorflow is working, then we can edit the code and the sample images to fit our needs. I believe that I will be abl...

Our group has been working on trying to download tensor flow onto a raspberry pi, but we keep getting different errors each time we try. We have found various models to use to train our program with when it gets running, but first we have to deal with trying to download tensor flow. It is a lot different than downloading something on windows. Usually you would just go to the website and hit the install button, but for this we have to issue commands telling the device what to do. After having many errors downloading tensor flow, we are now trying to update the system before we download tensor flow but we are also having issues updating it. We received an error saying resource unavailable, so we are currently trying to investigate how to get around that. Luckily there are many tutorials online that we are researching to help us move forward.

Our group met with Dr. Frisby yesterday, and now that we have done some research on tensorflow, we are going to start building an image recognizing program. One group member is working to get our hardware working, then we will all work together to train our program to recognize software. I am hoping to begin writing some code, but we will have to wait for the hardware to work to start training our program by submitting correct images and incorrect images. I am very excited for our project.

This week I met with Dr. Frisby, and we decided to change my project to a group project between myself and other TRAIN students. We are going to make a program that can analyze images to determine, in our case, if they are a screenshot from a website called HackerRank. I will have to become familiar with Python and Tensorflow for this project.

During this weeks lab hours, I was able to complete the home screen for my app. I used images found off of google image to substitute for images I will have to draw myself in the future. Since I am only making the app for myself right now, the copyrighted images will stay for the time being. I learned a lot about XML coding which is used by Android Studio. I had to translate the image for the button to get it at the right spot. Right now I am still in the process of making the button redirect to a new screen. I want to be able to learn more about the game aspect of programming. I am thinking I will need to start very simple with my game since I am a beginner. Maybe a card game or checkers to start with while I learn the basics.

My name is Monica Sanchez and I am a computer science major at GCC. For my project, I have decided to code a small game to improve my coding skills and help me become more comfortable with coding in general. This week I started my research on game development. I learned that most games are coded in C++, but since I am a beginner with coding and I only know basic Java, I decided to focus my research on 2D game development with Java. I found various tutorials that teach basic movements and creating a basic layout. I also learned that Android has an IDE called Android Studio that helps create android apps. I feel that as a beginner my best plan would be to use Android Studio and the various tutorials they have to create my first app. Over the weeks, I will add different aspects that I learn in the tutorials to my app. This week, I went over the basic tutorials to become more comfortable with Android Studio and create a simple layout and home screen. I originally wanted to create a game wi...