Environmental and Ethical Analysis Spencer JulianTeam 3

Environmental Impacts- Concerns Manufacture o PCB, drivers, microcontroller, etc. require environmentally unfriendly materials o Acrylic is derived from fossil fuels No major environmental impact during use Disposal o PCB, electronics, etc. require proper disposal o Acrylic is recyclable, but not biodegradable o Wood is biodegradable o Magnets require proper disposal

Environmental Impacts - Resolutions Manufacture o Reuse or reduce use of hazardous materials where possible o Use recycled plastic as much as possible Disposal o Dispose through Electronics Recycler o Recycle Acrylic o Contain magnets in metallic box

Ethical Impacts - Concerns Safety o Flashing LEDs o Magnets and small parts o Electric shock Wireless Security o Runs an unsecured wireless network Cannot take to market So fun, nobody goes outside anymore

Ethical Impacts - Resolutions Safety labels on device and user manual warnings o Metal plate to store magnets o Epilepsy warning, Choking hazard, Possibility of Electric Shock Allow WPA encryption on pi o Still not perfect, but less concerning o Warn about sending sensitive data through connection Do not sell on market o Open source o Sell to Mayfair Games or Kosmos User manual warning to take breaks every few hours