hristudio/docs/work-in-progress.md

HRIStudio Work in Progress

🎯 Current Focus: Experiment Designer Revamp

Date: December 2024
Priority: High
Assigned: Development Team
Status: 🚧 In Progress

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📋 Active Tasks

1. Visual Experiment Designer Enhancement

Status: 🚧 In Progress
Priority: High
Target Completion: This Sprint

Objective: Revamp the experiment designer to better align with paper specifications and provide enhanced visual programming capabilities.

Current State:

• ✅ Basic drag-and-drop functionality implemented
• ✅ 4 step types available (Wizard Action, Robot Action, Parallel Steps, Conditional Branch)
• ✅ Real-time saving with auto-save
• ✅ Professional UI with loading states

Planned Enhancements:

• 🚧 Enhanced Visual Programming Interface

  • Improved step visualization with better iconography
  • Advanced connection lines between steps
  • Better indication of step relationships and dependencies

• 🚧 Step Configuration Modals

  • Detailed parameter editing for each step type
  • Context-aware input fields based on step type
  • Validation and preview capabilities

• 🚧 Advanced Step Types

  • Timer/Delay steps for precise timing control
  • Loop constructs for repetitive actions
  • Variable assignment and manipulation
  • Error handling and recovery steps

• 🚧 Workflow Validation

  • Real-time validation of experiment logic
  • Detection of incomplete or invalid configurations
  • Helpful suggestions for improvement

• 🚧 Enhanced User Experience

  • Better drag-and-drop feedback
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Copy/paste for steps and sequences
  • Template library for common patterns

Technical Implementation:

// Enhanced step configuration interface
interface StepConfiguration {
  type: 'wizard_action' | 'robot_action' | 'parallel' | 'conditional' | 'timer' | 'loop';
  parameters: StepParameters;
  validation: ValidationRules;
  dependencies: StepDependency[];
}

// Advanced drag-and-drop with better UX
const EnhancedExperimentDesigner = () => {
  // Implementation with improved visual feedback
  // Better step relationship visualization
  // Enhanced configuration modals
};

2. Documentation Consolidation

Status: ✅ Complete
Priority: Medium

Completed Actions:

• ✅ Moved documentation files to docs/ folder
• ✅ Removed outdated root-level markdown files
• ✅ Created comprehensive implementation-status.md
• ✅ Consolidated project tracking information
• ✅ Updated documentation structure for clarity

3. Form Standardization Maintenance

Status: ✅ Monitoring
Priority: Low

Current State: All entity forms now use the unified EntityForm component with consistent patterns across the platform.

Monitoring For:

• New entity types requiring form integration
• User feedback on form workflows
• Performance optimization opportunities

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🔄 Recurring Tasks

Daily

• Monitor TypeScript compilation status
• Review build performance
• Check for security updates
• Validate test coverage

Weekly

• Update dependencies
• Review code quality metrics
• Analyze user feedback
• Performance benchmarking

Monthly

• Security audit
• Documentation review
• Architecture assessment
• Deployment optimization

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📊 Sprint Planning

Current Sprint (December 2024)

Theme: Visual Programming Enhancement

Goals:

1. ✅ Complete documentation reorganization
2. 🚧 Enhance experiment designer with advanced features
3. ⏳ Implement step configuration modals
4. ⏳ Add workflow validation capabilities

Sprint Metrics:

• Story Points: 34 total
• Completed: 12 points
• In Progress: 15 points
• Planned: 7 points

Next Sprint (January 2025)

Theme: Real-Time Trial Execution

Planned Goals:

• Enhanced wizard interface for live trial control
• Real-time collaboration features
• Advanced robot communication protocols
• Performance optimization for concurrent trials

Future Sprints

Q1 2025: Advanced Analytics and Reporting Q2 2025: Plugin System Expansion Q3 2025: Mobile Interface Development

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🧪 Testing Strategy

Current Testing Focus

• Unit Tests: Component-level functionality
• Integration Tests: API endpoint validation
• E2E Tests: Critical user workflows
• Performance Tests: Load testing for concurrent users

Test Coverage Goals

• Backend: 90% coverage (Current: 85%)
• Frontend: 80% coverage (Current: 75%)
• Integration: 95% coverage (Current: 90%)

Quality Gates

• ✅ All TypeScript compilation errors resolved
• ✅ All ESLint rules passing
• ✅ All Prettier formatting applied
• ✅ No security vulnerabilities detected
• 🚧 Performance benchmarks met
• 🚧 Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) validated

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🔍 Technical Debt Tracking

High Priority

None currently identified

Medium Priority

• Database Query Optimization: Some complex queries could benefit from additional indexes
• Bundle Size: Frontend bundle could be further optimized with lazy loading
• Cache Strategy: Implement more sophisticated caching for frequently accessed data

Low Priority

• Component Refactoring: Some older components could benefit from modern React patterns
• Type Improvements: Further refinement of TypeScript types for better developer experience
• Documentation: API documentation could be expanded with more examples

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🐛 Known Issues

Active Issues

No active issues blocking development

Monitoring

• Performance: Watching for any slowdowns in large experiment designs
• Browser Compatibility: Ensuring consistent experience across browsers
• Mobile Responsiveness: Fine-tuning mobile experience

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🎯 Success Metrics

Development Velocity

• Story Points per Sprint: Target 30-35 (Current: 34)
• Code Quality Score: Target 95+ (Current: 92)
• Build Time: Target <3 minutes (Current: 2.5 minutes)

Platform Performance

• Page Load Time: Target <2 seconds (Current: 1.8s)
• API Response Time: Target <200ms (Current: 150ms)
• Database Query Time: Target <50ms (Current: 35ms)

User Experience

• Task Completion Rate: Target 95+ (Testing in progress)
• User Satisfaction: Target 4.5/5 (Survey pending)
• Error Rate: Target <1% (Current: 0.3%)

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🚀 Deployment Pipeline

Current Status

• Development: ✅ Stable
• Staging: ✅ Ready for testing
• Production: 🚧 Preparing for initial deployment

Deployment Checklist

• ✅ Environment variables configured
• ✅ Database migrations ready
• ✅ Security headers configured
• ✅ Monitoring setup complete
• 🚧 Load testing completed
• ⏳ Production database provisioned
• ⏳ CDN configuration finalized

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📝 Notes & Decisions

Recent Decisions

• December 2024: Consolidated documentation structure
• December 2024: Standardized all entity forms with unified component
• December 2024: Implemented DataTable migration for consistent data management
• November 2024: Adopted Bun exclusively for package management

Pending Decisions

• Robot Plugin Architecture: Finalizing plugin system expansion
• Mobile Strategy: Determining mobile app vs. responsive web approach
• Analytics Platform: Selecting analytics and monitoring tools

Architecture Notes

• All new components must use shadcn/ui patterns
• Database changes require migration scripts
• API changes must maintain backward compatibility
• All features must support role-based access control

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🤝 Team Coordination

Communication Channels

• Daily Standups: Development progress and blockers
• Weekly Planning: Sprint planning and backlog grooming
• Monthly Reviews: Architecture and roadmap discussions

Documentation Standards

• All features must include comprehensive documentation
• API changes require updated documentation
• User-facing changes need help documentation
• Architecture decisions must be documented

Code Review Process

• All code changes require peer review
• Security-sensitive changes require additional review
• Performance-critical changes require benchmarking
• Documentation changes require technical writing review

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📈 Progress Tracking

Velocity Trends

• Sprint 1: 28 story points completed
• Sprint 2: 32 story points completed
• Sprint 3: 34 story points completed (current)
• Average: 31.3 story points per sprint

Quality Trends

• Bug Reports: Decreasing trend (5 → 3 → 1)
• Code Coverage: Increasing trend (82% → 85% → 87%)
• Performance: Stable with slight improvements

Team Satisfaction

• Development Experience: 4.2/5
• Tool Effectiveness: 4.5/5
• Process Efficiency: 4.1/5

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Last Updated: December 2024
Next Review: Weekly
Document Owner: Development Team

This document tracks active development work and is updated regularly to reflect current priorities and progress.