Ian Mowers ECE-498 Design Presentation
Problem Design a quiet wake-up alarm that is controlled by smartphone Personal device, only wakes user Room size: 20x20m Quiet enough to avoid waking others Loud enough to wake user Secondary: Rechargeable Compact Requirements
Functional Decomposition Alarm Receive Signal Enable Vibration Power Smartphone Application Transmitter Communication One Way / 20m Distance Options Bluetooth WiFi RFID Phone Signal
Alarm Design Encoded Bluetooth PowerON/OF F
Application Design Functions: Set Alarm / Interface Device Pairing Activation Send Signal / Bluetooth Shut Off (Maybe) Built-In APIs: Alarms Package Bluetooth APIs Testing: BlueTerm (Terminal)
Timeline Autumn 2015 Week 7-8: Observe behavior of Bluetooth Transceiver Week 8: Design logical circuit Week 8-10: Obtain rest of parts, design changes Week 10: Final Report, Rough draft of application Winter Break Design alarm application Finalize any changes to design of circuit Winter 2016 Begin prototyping