During November 2024, contributed to the UWARG/common repository by developing a foundational enhancement for the camera subsystem. Introduced a Factory Pattern in Python to streamline camera device creation, enabling seamless support for both OpenCV and PiCamera2 backends through a unified interface. This approach applied object-oriented programming and software architecture principles to decouple hardware-specific logic from application code, improving modularity and testability. The design allows for faster integration of new camera hardware with minimal changes required in consuming components, reducing future integration risks and onboarding time. The work focused on maintainable, extensible code that supports evolving hardware requirements in camera systems.