ECE445 Senior Design: Smart Umbrella Group 35: Dominic Antonacci, Jonathan Buie, Martin Miller TA: Cara Yang
Overview Wheel chair mounted system to adjust umbrella according to wind speed and direction Consists of 3 elements Wind Sensors Control System Motor system
Block Diagram
Forces Acting on the Umbrella
Pitch and Yaw Torque
Wind Sensor Error Propagation
Conclusion In all, we created a hands free device for use on a wheel chair Future improvements More accurate wind sensing techniques Potential handheld implementation Lower Cost of system