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PS Pedal Quang Bui Derrick Newsome Exercise peripheral for gaming Group 27
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Sponsor Proposed by Marshall Summar –Associate Professor in Pediatrics who is specialized in dealing with disabled children Ken Roberts –Experienced Engineer, MBA student with youth exercise interests Daniel Hooper –Vandy Electrical Engineer Graduate 05
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Project Background Parents cannot motivate their kids to exercise Kids willing to game but not exercise Some of the kids have disabilities that make it difficult to exercise
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Market Background Device is for kids who have an unhealthy amount of body fat Obesity caused from physical disabilities such as down syndrome Children often become prone to diseases due to their condition
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Obesity Each year the percentage of overweight children and adolescents increases Currently 17.1% of children and adolescents in the US between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese Childhood obesity is a major factor in the deaths of about 300,000 kids per year
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Market Potential The product will be targeted toward disabled and obese children Doctors and pediatricians Rehabilitation centers Kid friendly fitness centers
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Project Overview Goals Require exercise to function Useable while sitting Burn 100 calories per 35 minutes –20 minutes of moderate dancing –12 minute jog in place
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Features Integrate Pedal as exercise Disconnect controller after 3 seconds of no or low activity Variable resistance Playstation and Resistance Lock system Output of speed Warning signals when little or no activity
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Features – Proto2 Integrate Pedal as exercise Disconnect Tv Video after 3 seconds of inactivity or poor activity Output –Calorie Burn –Distance Traveled –Speed
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Block Diagram – Proto 1 Playstation 2 PS Pedal Extension CableMicrocontroller Controller LCD
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Block Diagram – Proto 2 TV PS Pedal RCA CableMicrocontroller LCD
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Mechanics At 50 rpm and higher a green light shows At 49-40 rpm a yellow light shows At 40 rpm and lower a red light shows and cuts off controller
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Prototype 1
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Prototype 1 - Close Up
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Prototype 2
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Prototype 2 – Close up
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Testing Bread Board
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Circuit Board Diagram
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Previous Project 2003 Wired a unicycle to control the up and down arrows. Only worked for games that focus on holding up to play Use current generator to measure motion
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Work Completed Received the relay for the controller input Assembled 2 nd prototype Created metal disks for the sensor Met with Tech Transfer Created a model that disconnects video
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Current Work Clean up of the 2 models Looking up patent information in order to protect any innovations
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Future Work Protect any patent information Meet with members of the Owen School faculty to display work
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