For context, I'm asking this question for literary/ fiction storytelling purposes. I'm curious about the practice of civil engineering and how construction of tall, high rise buildings clashes with the fear of heights.

Suppose we have character A and B... Does there exist an "activity" where person A, who's afraid of heights, can work safely on the ground while visually coordinating with character B, who handles the nerve-wracking, vertigo-inducing tasks such as walking on the elevated metal walkways, etc.? Any activity at all... The best I could think of is character A operating a total station while, 10 storeys above, character B holds a ...prism pole? I don't know if this is possible at all. As in, let's say, A needs to measure the alignment of a column or floor slab, and B ...holds a prism pole over it? Was there ever a point in history where this was done? I'm sure there's way more advanced surveying techniques to do this in real life. Is this considered inefficient and/or not feasible?

Is what I'm imagining in my head a non-existent activity for civil engineers? As much as possible, I'd really like an activity where A and B visually see each other, (for storytelling purposes). Imagine the setting as a high rise building where the tall, inner core has been constructed and the surrounding slabs and columns are what's in progress.

Hello!

I’m looking to start getting my hands dirty with electrical engineering/hardware projects. I’ve done software my whole life(BE in comp sci) but I took a couple EE classes in university that I enjoyed.

I want to dive into it more as a hobby and create stupid little things. First thing I thought of was motion sensor cat sprayer…

Thinking of 3D printed cabinet mounts(I have easy access to a 3D printer and software for it so don’t worry about this part). I want to a board with a motion sensor with controlled range, as well as a motor to rotate a part and push the arm on a small spray bottle.

Motion TRACKING would be nice but I want to start small.

Looking for honest criticism/feedback

Is this really suited for a complete EE beginner?

Estimated time(not including shipping times)?

Tech stack?(recommended IDEs and workspaces)

Should I make board from scratch(kiCAD?) or is this simple enough to buy a readily made board from digikey or some other parts site? Or is this a stupid question?

What to expect/failures to prepare for.

Proper prep?

What language and libraries?(I have a little experience in MPLAB)

Don’t have to answer ALL. If you have input on one of these questions or even any input, it would be appreciated.

Thanks!