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Brian Bowman, Reid Erekson, Stephen Larew, Will McGrath, Home Kinection
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Environmental Lifecycle Analysis Product Manufacture – PCB and IC production w/ hazardous chemicals Unavoidable without industry wide shift – Plastics used in SSR and casing – Due to choice of ZigBit, no control over its production. Use RoHS components.
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Stage: Normal Use Standby power: – Approximately 100 mW – Could be reduced with radio sleep mode – Meets objectives of One Watt Initiative and E.U. E.C. Regulation 1275/2008 USB and shade module PSU > 90% efficiency Other PSUs could be made > 90% efficient ISM spectrum crowding HomeKinection for a “smart” home
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Stage: Disposal Usual electronic waste issues Small, distributed modules – Requires effort to collect and dispose – Conceivably tens to hundreds of modules per house Use RoHS Attach labels to each module describing proper disposal methods
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Ethical Concerns Increased spotlight on manufacturing ethics – See Foxconn “sweatshop” issues – Could/should choose an ethical manufacturer? Other business ethical considerations
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Safety Ethics Dimmer module – Only compatible with incandescent lights – Safely integrate with variety of lights? e.g. plug type, warning labels IR module – Avoid increasing volume out of control – Test overheating of module in A/V cabinet
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Safety Ethics Shade module – Very simple and incapable of damage – Health of indoor occupants (lack of sunlight) USB HID – Could the device short or over-load USB port? Command module – Overheating – Custom case and power solution – What happens when communications link down?
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Safety Ethics System view – Does our system promote slothfulness? One step closer to Wall-E type future? – Wireless spectrum limited – Failures in system communication Should lights stay on or turn off upon failure? Could USB HID run “rm –rf /” (or equivalent) Should there be authorized users?
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