18. Final Artefact, and Other Thoughts (Conclusion)

In the end, I'm disappointed at what little I managed to accomplish, especially compared to my peers. But I must report, so here it is

The module consists of the Arduino Mega (borrowed from the Lab), a Cytron mp3 shield, a HC-06 Bluetooth module, a speaker, and a battery pack. 

I ended up just putting very simple buttons because I didn't have time to design nicer icons.

I basically made a clunky remote control and music player, which is something, but really not what I had in mind in the beginning of this project. Based off this, here are changes I would have wanted to add if I had the time:
- Made custom icons for the different audio track options (instead of track 1, track 2, track 3)
- Overall designed the main control page better
- Found more suitable tracks, or converted what I had to a lower bitrate in some way so that I would have tracks more appropriate for a children's toy.
- 3d printed a solid plastic casing for the module, instead of the current wirey mess.

No use crying over failed projects though. Right now I'm just hoping that I've done enough to help me not fail and continue with more projects.

Android studio was basically what I struggled with the most throughout this project. When I followed tutorials to the letter, I usually am able to get the results that the tutorial sought to teach, but the moment I tried to change any small part, the whole app tends to stop working entirely.

If I get the chance, I really want to continue refining this to hit my original targets. For now, this is all I have :(