EE 396: ACCESSORS….. Group Members: Allen Bui Ruthsenne Gagarin Erica Salvador

Overview of the project Objective: To create an accessor, a device that provides access for individuals who have limited abilities. This accessor will be a household utility controller that will allow the user to interact with common household appliances.

General Approach 1.Archimedes Hawaii: Invention Factory a.Mission: To develop and disseminate technologies that will have a positive impact on people regardless of their ability, needs, preferences, location and culture. b.Vision: Use technologies to solve accessibility and communication problems related to disability, aging, education, literacy, lack of infrastructure, and limited resources.

General discussion of your approach. 2.Millie a.Bio  Cerebral Palsy b.Needs  Independence c.Solution to Needs 3.Commercial Use

Challenges: Limitations of the User Components Needed Funding Limited skills needed to implement project. Scheduling

Solutions to Challenges: Limitations of the User –Utilize her abilities to communicate her household appliances. Components Needed –Mount –Switch –Display –Picaxe –X10 Remote (Wireless Communication) –Appliances Door, Lamp, TV, Emergency Signal

Solutions to Challenges cont: Funding –Components  Inventory  Approximate expenditure ≈ $500 Limited skills needed to implement project. –RESEARCH & ASK Questions! Scheduling –Commit to timeline and allocate extra time BEFORE the deadlines!!! –Communicate –Refer to Gantt Chart

Goals: Implement higher level of coding. Gain experience with available tools in Engineering. Be able to design and execute a product that can be used in a “real-world” setting.

Schedule 1.Initial Group MeetingSun 9/3/06Sun 9/3/06 2.Meeting w/ ArchimedesTue 9/5/06Tue 9/5/06 3.Order PartsTue 9/5/06Thu 9/7/06 4.Proposal PresentationSat 9/9/06Sat 9/9/06 5.DesignSun 9/3/06Thu 9/28/06 6.Switch Module (Erica)Mon 9/11/06Fri 9/15/06 7.Display Module (Ruthsenne/Allen)Mon 9/11/06Fri 9/15/06 8.Hardware (everyone)Sun 9/3/06Thu 9/28/06 9.Implementing the designMon 9/18/06Fri 10/13/06 10.Switch Module (Erica)Mon 9/18/06Fri 10/13/06 11.Display Module (Ruthsenne/Allen)Mon 9/18/06Fri 10/13/06 12.Hardware (everyone)Fri 9/29/06Wed 10/11/06 13.Preliminary Design ReviewSat 10/7/06Sat 10/7/06 14.Debugging and improvementsMon 10/9/06Sat 11/18/06 15.Meet MillieFri 10/27/06Fri 10/27/06 16.Critical Design ReviewSat 11/18/06Sat 11/18/06 17.Implement mount/finalize accessorWed 11/15/06Fri 12/1/06 18.Final PresentationFri 12/8/06Fri 12/8/06

Gantt Chart

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