Ethical and Environmental Impact Analysis Presentation Group 6 – String Us Up! Matthew Barton Clifford Risley Patrick Nice Seth George

Operating Environments Active Stage Performer – Extremely secure components Dropping Excessive dancing Beating guitar against solid objects Coffeehouse rocker – Watertight seal Spilled mochas, cappuccinos, frappuccinos, smoothies, and tea

Placement of Warning labels Do not attempt to access/open… – Warning label placed on the cover of the microcontroller holder – Warning label placed on the tuning machine motors

Documentation Cautions Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. If rechargeable batteries are used, please dispose of properly Do not mix fresh and used batteries (risk of leakage) Do not mix batteries of different chemistries (risk of leakage)

Alkaline Battery Disposal “Alkaline batteries can be safely disposed of with normal household waste” – Duracell “alkaline batteries … (have) been manufactured free of added mercury since the mid 1990s.” - Energizer Alkaline batteries placed in recycling collectors are typically separated from the rechargeables and end up in the landfill.

Additional Ethical Impacts

Decline of Video Game Sales With more people learning to play REAL guitar… Future Rock Band titles may take a hit in future sales ($1 billion in total sales to date) Future Guitar Hero titles may take a hit in future sales ($2 billion in total sales to date)