Proximity-Triggered Dog Training Collar Status Report #2 Distance detecting behavior correction dog collar 1/25/2012 Team 10: Hamad Aldossary Yagoob Alsarouj James Kopp Carlos Vazquez
Overall Need for Design Expand on the currently available remote training collars by adding proximity detection, effectively electrically tethering a dog to its owner. Milestones Order parts (1/25/2012) Ultrasonic circuit design (2/1/2012) Unit to unit communication (2/15/2012) Breadboard implementation (3/1/2012) PCB implementation (3/15/2012)
Tasks Completed Initial parts list ordered (1/28/2012) Initial parts list finalized (1/20/2012) RF transceivers acquired (12/15/2011)
Ongoing Tasks Ordering parts Ultrasonic system design Mobile power system design Microcontroller/RF transceiver research
Upcoming Tasks Ultrasonic system implementation Mobile power system implementation Microcontroller programming tests
Handheld Unit Collar Unit Buttons/Lights 0% µC 20% RF Transmitter 25% Ultrasonic Receiver 15% Power Supply 20% Ultrasonic Transmitter 15% RF Receiver 25% µC 20% Power Supply 20% Shock Unit 0% Vibration Unit 0% Sound Unit 0% Wired Wireless Functional Block Diagram
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