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**:
```typescript
// 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- ✅ Removed outdated root-level markdown files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.*