# 🧭 GuideLine **An augmented reality tool that visually guides users through the breadboarding process.**

--- ## 🧠 Inspiration⼁ As students running a robotics club, we kept seeing the same thing: > New members join, excited to learn electronics — but the moment breadboards and schematics come out, they freeze. - The diagrams are confusing - The connections aren’t clear - One small mistake can break everything Eventually, they give up — not because they lack potential, but because the tools fail them. **We built GuideLine because everyone deserves a chance to build and learn without being held back by bad UX and intimidating tools.** --- ## 💡 What It Does⼁ GuideLine is an augmented reality tool that visually guides users through the breadboarding process. - Upload a schematic (from Fritzing, KiCad, or EAGLE) - Point your phone at your breadboard - See glowing highlights showing exactly where each wire and component goes - Follow step-by-step instructions until your circuit is complete 📍 *It’s like a GPS for electronics.*

--- ## ⚙️ How It Works⼁ - **AR & Computer Vision** detect and calibrate the physical breadboard layout - **Schematic Parser** extracts wiring instructions and component locations - **Real-Time AR Overlay** lights up individual holes for each connection - **Step-by-Step Mode** guides the user through each placement with optional haptic feedback

--- ## 🏆 Accomplishments⼁ - Functional AR interface with real-time wiring overlays - Accurate schematic parsing from Fritzing exports - Breadboard recognition using corner detection + homography mapping - Optimized mobile performance to maintain 30 FPS with AR overlays --- ## 📚 What We Learned⼁ - Computer vision + AR is way more fragile on mobile than expected - Robust schematic parsing across platforms (Fritzing, KiCad, EAGLE) is non-trivial - UI/UX matters as much as the tech — if users don’t trust it, they won’t use it - Cross-functional collaboration is essential in CV, AR, and mobile development --- ## 🚀 What’s Next for GuideLine⼁ - Add support for more schematic formats (e.g. KiCad netlists, JSON) - Build a real-time feedback system to detect incorrect placements - Integrate with education platforms (classroom/curriculum support) - Launch a community schematic library for beginners - Polish the UI, expand to iOS, and test in schools & makerspaces