ECE4007 Senior Design Project

Linda Milor linda.milor@ece.gatech.edu

Instructor
Linda Milor Office: Klaus 1354 404 894-4793 linda.milor@ece.gatech.edu

What goes on in this Course

Form design groups 3 to 5 members Propose a design project oral and written Classes on selected topics Group meetings with instructor Each group builds a Web Site PDR Presentations (10-15 mins.) Capstone Expo. Final Group Presentations (15-20 mins.) Final Report Final Demonstration

What Will Be Due

Finalize groups (Aug. 22) Technical review paper (Sept. 5) Weekly status reports (due by email on Tuesday) Project summary document (Dec. 1) Written project proposal (Sept. 19) Detailed project schedule and task leaders in weekly status report (starting Sept. 25 by email) PDR Presentations (Oct. 31) Final Presentations (Dec. 3) Final Report (Dec. 11 not Dec. 13) Final Web Site (Dec. 11) Demo (Dec. 13)

Grading
Grades are assigned via the lecture The percentage of the grade determined by the section will be announced in lecture The project team determines 69% of the total grade in the section Everyone on the same team may not get the same grade

Grading
Item Individual Team Total Teamwork & Professionalism 15% 15% Weekly Reports 5% 5% Written Proposal and Presentation 15% 15% Design Review Presentation 4% 6% 10% Capstone Expo 5% 5% Final Report 15% 15% Final Presentation 12% 3% 15% Project Demonstration 20% 20% Total 31% 69%100%

Project Topic Requirement

Software Instruction Set/Processor (any type) Hardware Processor/Sensors Application ONE NEEDS TO BE ORIGINAL

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Example Projects
Mobile robot-based projects - Add sensors and sensor processing to do complex tasks (vision tracking, velocity control and path planning, formation following) - Examples include: Temperature sensing and reporting on the web A method to monitor your home via the web A method to monitor a warehouse via intruder sensing and video feed to a remote site An autonomous snow blower

Example Projects
RFID-based projects - Use an RF reader to identify items in a refrigerator and their expiration dates and keep this information in a database that can be remotely assessed over the web - Use an RF reader to identify people (assume RF tags are on an ID badge) and equipment and use a database to control the lock on a door to determine if a particular person can take that piece of equipment out of the door - An RFID-based pet feeding system, that dispenses food only to tagged pets at appropriate times - An RFID-based method to identify if all cars in a lot have permits

Example Projects
More wireless projects - Automatically dispense drinks from a vending machine based on a wireless input, check the availability of funds, and manage the account through the web - Read the buzzcard upon entry into the on-campus bus system and bill users accordingly - Display restaurant menus on a hand-held device, allow orders to be make through the device, and produce a bill and enable payment though the hand-held device - Build a sound system that replaces wires between guitars and amplifiers with a wireless connection - Build a sound system where you can select the audio stream in a sports bar

Example Projects
Gaming projects - Build an electronic chess board - Build an interface to enable the use of games from multiple manufacturers on a single display - Build an automatic hockey player, so that a user can practice without a partner - Adapted Pokemon to a tablet - Develop an electronic Rockem Sockem

Example Projects
Home automation projects - Automatic lighting system with sensors that detect external lighting, automatic control of blinds, and automatic adjustment of internal lighting - Adaptive thermostat using Bluetooth - Web-based remote control of AV equipment - An system that silences a stereo system whenever a room is empty

Example Projects
Sensor projects - Use IR sensors to determine if someone is in the path of a sprinkler, and if so, turn off the sprinkler - Use sensors to display the number and locations of available parking spaces in a parking lot - Use sensors to detect rain for an automatic windshield wiper system - Use sensors to detect tire pressure for an automated tire pressure maintenance system

Example Projects
Automatic display projects - Perform frequency analysis of music and display lights or water pumps according to the frequency spectrum Speech recognition projects - A voice-activated calculator - A voice-activated remote control Music players and analysis - An automated piano player - A Theremin, with frequency analysis to train the user

Things to Think About

Application - What are you doing and why is it novel and necessary? Market - Who is the customer? Cost - What is the product development cost, including design cost and parts? What is the manufacturing cost? Sales Volume - How many will you sell per year? What is the product lifetime? Support - How will you support the customer?

How to Get Parts

Borrow Parts VL C352-C329: We have a collection from previous semesters (act quickly) Buy Parts You buy it, you own it GT Funds Each group gets a budget of $100 per person in the group; GT owns the parts. Company loan or gift

Design Process
Determine application Write specifications How will you measure performance? Hardware block diagram Software block diagram Determine/order parts Test parts of the project; test subsystems Integrate all parts together

Responsibilities
Big picture and leadership Hardware Software Component Testing Integration and Testing Cost Analysis Reporting