1. Team 2 AHEAD Team: Ahmad Al-Qudaihi Joe Grover Dennis Wey Jason Grimes Sponsored By:

2. AHEAD Accessible Home Energy Audio Dashboard Single/Central Unit Universally Accessible Home Automation

3. Background Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) New Products Neglecting Need Human-Machine Interface Standards

4. Smart Grid Replace Old System Two-Way Communication Appliance Control Informed Consumer Zigbee – Simulation

5. Design Specifications Managing Energy Consumption Communication Wi

6. Managing Energy Consumption Smart Meter Display Information – Power Consumption Rate – Estimated Bill Turn Off/On Devices – Automatic Control – Manual Override

7. Home Automation – X10 Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal Unique Codes User Interface – Remote Controller – Computer

8. Accessibility Visual Disabilities – Voice Output – Multi-touch Screen Hearing Disabilities – Emit Light Motoric Disabilities – Sip and Puff

9. Portability Small Size Light Weight Battery Powered

10. PC Platform Graphical User Interface Disability Assistive Software Ease of Integrating Software USB Connectivity

11. Software Visual Basic Open-Source Text-to-Speech Single-Switch Scanning

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13. Estimated Budget PartCost Netbook PC$200 Touch screen Overlay$85 X10 USB Module$10 X10 Receivers(5)$100 Microcontroller$30 Packaging$30 Total:$455

14. Success Receives/Responds to Simulated Smart Meter Ease of Use for People With Disabilities Control of Appliances

15. Communication X10 Modules RF Power Lines