Team 9 - Scribacious Rabble Environmental Impact Lifecycle Analysis and Ethical Challenges Ben Kobin (presenting) Paul Rosswurm William Hess Mitch Erdbruegger

Project Description Adaptation of the board game SCRABBLE® Maintains the traditional physical tile interface... augmented by.. Sensing tile location and value Automatically calculating and displaying scores Maintaining player profiles Validating words in the event of a 'challenge' Exposing game stats over an external interface

PSSCs An ability to sense the presence and identity of a tile placed on the board. An ability to record game specific metrics for a set of player profiles. An ability to use a standard dictionary to allow a player to challenge the validity of the last word played. An ability to display game relevant information to each player and allow one user to input game settings. An ability to communicate game statistics over an external interface.

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Environmental Impact Manufacturing PCB Manufacturing Etching Chemicals and Resource Usage LCD Emissions (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gasses) Wood in packaging Depletion a greater concern Pollution much less with wood

Environmental Impact Normal Use Power consumption in normal use Minimize peripheral use (LCDs) Issues with prototype No auto-shutdown No on/off switch (power up when plugged in)

Environmental Impact Disposal Standard Electronic Waste Disposal Proper notice in user manual Proper notice on bottom of packaging Wood not Plastic

Ethical Challenges Product Testing Wide range of user environments Specific focus on letter detection reliability Games lasting several hours Robust USB Support

Ethical Challenges Safety Concerns Virtually no chance of harm to user Securely enclosed electronics Lifetime Extend to longest life within reason ‘Update Dictionary’ features via USB

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