Free Space Optical Communications Senior Design Project Fall 2011 TEAM AWESOME

OVERVIEW Final Product Initial Project Specifications Actual Project Specifications Project Schedule Loose Ends Conclusion

FINAL TRANSMITTER DESIGN

FINAL RECEIVER DESIGN LT1226 Op-Amp

FINAL RECEIVER DESIGN

FINAL CHARGING CIRCUIT DESIGN

SpecificationsUnitsMin/MaxIdeal Wireless operating range feet > 2060 Time to set-up minutes < Number of pages in operating manual pages < 105 Battery life hours >= 25 Size of product package ft 3 < 1< 0.5 Number of wires needed # <= 5<= 3 INITIAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

SpecificationsUnitsMin/MaxIdeal Actual Wireless operating range feet > Time to set-up minutes < Number of pages in operating manual pages < 1056 Battery life hours >= 25>5.5 Size of product package ft 3 < 1< 0.53 Number of wires needed # <= 5<= 32.5 ACTUAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

PROJECT SCHEDULE

LOOSE ENDS Receiver Package Robustness

CONCLUSION Lessons Learned Project schedule is important Communication is key Managing time effectively & dividing the work load Highlights Finished one day after our projected finish date Got a lens incorporated into the system Got the 1Ghz op-amp to work Disappointments Receiver Failure during presentation