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Final Presentation Ryan Chilton IMDL – Fall 208. Weebo. Topics. Behaviors Hardware Electrical Software Current status Future work. Behaviors/Functions.
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Topics • Behaviors • Hardware • Electrical • Software • Current status • Future work
Behaviors/Functions • Wake up alarm: At a set time, turns on lights, plays alarm until it detects you getting out of bed, then rolls around making you catch it to turn off alarm. Then starts coffee, and gives weather forecast. • Energy police: wanders searching for lights on, if no humans present, turns off lights. • Security guard: Roams house, uses pyroelectric sensor to detect intruders, turns on lights.
Hardware • Two wheel “capsule” design with low COG. • Wheels driven by two DC gearmotors. • Adjustable weight in bottom allows for controlling the capsule’s pitch.
Electrical Pyroelectric Sensor Light Sensor IR Sensors Audio player Microcontroller Motor Driver Opto-Relays Relay remote control 6V (4x AA) 9.6V NiCd
Software Internet (i.e. weather.com) http • PC • (Java program) • Issues wake signal • parses html pages • sends text over serial bluetooth BlueSmirf Bluetooth adapter Serial Microcontroller
Current Status • Wake up alarm: functional • Power saver: almost there • Security guard: functional
Future work • Volume control for audio. • Send warning to cell phone or email address if intruder is detected while in security guard mode. • Remote controlled via internet with webcam? • Change name?