M.E.L.V.I.N. Electronic Voting System for a Legislative Body May02-05 04/30/02

Introduction Members: Robert E. Meyer III Dan Phan-Quoc Kieu Michael T. Riley Andrew Siefer Advisors: Dr. J. W. Lamont Dr. R. E. Patterson III Client: GSB (ex-client)

Outline Introduction Problem Statement Design Objectives End Product Description Assumptions and Limitations Technical Approach Evaluation of Success Recommendations Budgets Lessons Learned Closing Summary Questions

Problem Statement The Government of the Student Body takes many votes per session. These votes are currently taken by roll call voting. Roll call voting is extremely time consuming. This leads to long meetings and wasted time.

Our Mission We are to design a voting system that will save the GSB time.

Design Objectives: Hardware Basic Voting Functions Cost Effectiveness Ease of Use Fits Current Infrastructure Expandability Environmental Adaptability

Design Objectives: Software Ability to Tally Results Logging of All Votes Attendance Monitor

End-Product Description Basic Voting functions ID Referencing Display of Results Port to Microsoft Excel Attendance

M.E.L.V.I.N. Interface

Conceptual Drawing

Assumptions and Limitations Cost Training Funding Available Parts

Technical Approach Daisy Chaining of Modules Router Configuration PC Interface Router Control Router Configuration

Evaluation of Project Success Design of System Completed Software Design Completed Development of Software Completed Partial Development of Hardware Partial Hardware/Software Integration

Recommendations Ensure Rapid Budget Approval Guarantee interest in project Departmental Parts Database Saves time during R & D Phase

Initial Budget

Actual Budget

Human Budget

Lessons Learned Technical Knowledge Non-technical Knowledge Visual Basic Microprocessor Development Digital Circuit Design Non-technical Knowledge Third Party Relations Budget Development

Closing Summary Our system will provide: Faster Voting Time Greater Flexibility Logging of Votes Improved Time Efficiency

Project Demonstration MELVIN and Modules

Questions?????