1. FLOW Assessment Systems Milestone Presentation April 9, 2002 Philip Beddow Adam Franzen Marcus Diehl Garth Gillespie Rhoda K. FarrisElizabeth Lighthart http://www.cs.odu.edu/~elight/410Web

2. Societal Problem Continued population growth and finite water resources are leading to chronic fresh water shortages 2

3. Increasing Population 3

4. Water is Recycled * USGS, http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclegraphic.html 4

5. Earth’s Water Supply 326 quintillion gallons of water 97% salt water 2% in glaciers and ice caps 1% usable fresh water *http://www.epa.gov/seahome/groundwater/src/supply2.htmhttp://www.epa.gov/seahome/groundwater/src/supply2.htm 5

6. Consumption *Data based on individual daily usage average of 74 gallons 6

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8. Current Techniques Mandates limiting water usage (i.e. New York) –Penalties –Difficult to enforce 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act –Regulates all U.S. manufactured water fixtures: Toilets to 1.6 gallons per flush Urinals to 1 gallon per flush Shower heads and faucets to 2.5 gallons/minute Source: http://ec.chias.org/ref/item.page?entry_id=268&time=1017281994http://ec.chias.org/ref/item.page?entry_id=268&time=1017281994 8

9. Savings with Conservation Techniques Source: http://ec.chias.org/ref/item.page?entry_id=225&time=1017342616http://ec.chias.org/ref/item.page?entry_id=225&time=1017342616 9

10. Goal Provide a means of educating homeowners about their water usage habits and steps they can take to reduce the amount of water they are using 10

11. Objectives Increase awareness of excessive water usage Educate about necessity of water conservation Provide effortless water usage monitoring Supply advice on methods of decreasing water usage 11

12. Projected Water Usage 12

13. Our Aim 13

14. SOLUTION 14

15. FLOW Assessment System 15

16. Product Goals Introduce to market before stiffer mandates occur Market to: –Government agencies and water conservation groups –Homeowners (eventually) Provide to public at a reasonable cost Provide a quality product that saves water and money 16

17. Technical Approach Three Components –Wireless Sensor –Central Storage Unit –User Interface 17

18. Wireless Sensor Located at each water source – i.e. faucets, toilets, dishwashers Monitors water flow Transmits data to Central Storage Unit 18

19. External View of Wireless Sensor 19

20. Internal View of Wireless Sensor 20

21. Central Storage Unit Collects data from all sensors – Uses standard interface (USB) Stores data – Flash RAM, database(s) 21

22. External View of Central Storage Unit 22

23. Internal View of Central Storage Unit 23

24. User Interface View data on various output devices –Stand alone touch screen, personal computer, PDA Numerous formats to display data Water and monetary savings displayed Optional “Tips” data displayed 24

25. User Interface 25

26. User Interface 26

27. Product Layout 27

28. 28 Proven management structure for Phase I

29. 29 Expanded management structure for Phases II and III

30. Personnel Project Manager (1) Software Developers (3) Engineers (4) Financial Analyst (1) Contract Manager (1) Marketing Director (1) Web Developer (1) Research Specialist (1) Documentation Specialist (1) Lobbyist (1) 30

31. Contractual Aspects Celestica –Supports Phase II and III requirements NASO Corporation –Supports Phase II and III requirements Lockwood Greene –Supports Phase III requirements Other Minor Contracts 31

32. Schedule Phase I - Specifications Phase II - Prototype and Funding Phase III - Production of FAS 32

33. Phase I Conduct Preliminary Research –Jan 2002 - May 2002 Develop Phase I Plan –Feb 2002 Deliver Feasibility Presentation –Feb 2002 - March 2002 Deliver Milestone Presentation –March 2002 - April 2002 Deliver Approval Presentation –April 2002 - May 2002 33

34. Phase II Finalize Software Specifications –Aug 2002 Build Prototype –Aug 2002 - Oct 2002 Prototype Testing –Oct 2002 - Nov 2002 Funding Demonstration –Aug 2002 - Dec 2002 34

35. Phase III Final Management Plan –Jan 2003 – Feb 2003 Software Development –Feb 2003 – Feb 2004 Hardware Development –Feb 2003 – Feb 2004 Installation and Testing –March 2004 – Sept 2004 Shift to Production Phase –Sept 2004 – Dec 2004 35

36. Resources/Budget Three phases Each phase tied to design review Minimizes investor risk Maximizes motivation to deliver 36

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39. Evaluation Methods Program Design Review(s) –Monitors project during early stages of phases Critical Design Review(s) –Performed during each phase –Closely tied to funding of future phases Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) –Conducted on product prior to delivery Customer Acceptance Test (CAT) –Performed on fully assembled system 39

40. Marketing Plan Legislation Government agencies Conservation organizations Housing contracts and homeowners 40

41. Potential Risks Lack of significant clientele Competitors in the market 41

42. Conclusion Flow Assessment Systems is a moderate cost information device that provides residential water consumption awareness FAS is a viable solution to reduce water consumption Project is on schedule and will meet objectives and goals 42

43. FLOW Assessment Systems 43

44. Questions? 44