Our Project Next generation communication system for vehicles ▫Simple, real-time visual communication Multi-touch input ▫Driver’s gestures produce an output on LEDs around the perimeter of a car Color-coded messages ▫Tri-color LEDs produce blue, green, yellow, orange, and red outputs

CapSense Controller 0 Microcontroller/DSP (Gesture Recognition) 32 Capacitive Touch Inputs 32 CapSense Controller 1 32 Capacitive Touch Inputs 32 CapSense Controller 6 32 Capacitive Touch Inputs 32 CapSense Controller 7 32 Capacitive Touch Inputs 32 I2C RF Transmitter 4 LED Driver 0 Microcontroller 0 (LED Control) 15 LED Driver more 5 tricolo r LEDs I2C RF Receiver 4 RF 315MHz LED Driver 0 15 LED Driver more 5 tricolo r LEDs I2C Accelerometer 3 4 More

Packaging Scheme-User Input 8”x8”x2” box ▫Size largely determined by 6”x6” capacitive touch array Will need to include 20 LEDs used for user feedback Due to symmetry, will need to denote a front

User Input

Packaging Scheme-LED output Will be using an RC car for demonstration purposes Will house one LED cluster circuit ▫  14 PCBs each with 5 tri-color LEDs and one LED driver chip ▫One I2C interface connects all 14 PCBs and LED controller chip ▫PCBs will be placed inside of RC car, LEDs will show through holes in exterior

LED Output

LED Output-LED Panel