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Midterm Design Review. December 12, 2003. T.A.B. Team Members. Matthew T. Fulchino Laurence Gitlitz Nicholas Burgan-Illig Keith Goldrick. T.A.B. Faculty Advisor. Professor Aura Ganz. T.A.B./Project Motivation. Origin Amherst Brewing Company
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Midterm Design Review December 12, 2003
T.A.B. Team Members Matthew T. FulchinoLaurence GitlitzNicholas Burgan-IlligKeith Goldrick T.A.B. Faculty Advisor Professor Aura Ganz
T.A.B./Project Motivation • Origin • Amherst Brewing Company • Bartender makes no tips for table ordered drinks - inefficient • Goals • Decrease drink wait time for seated patrons • Increase bartender efficiency • Easy to operate • Production at an affordable price • Should NOT replace the Bartender • Target Audience • Restaurants / Pubs
T.A.B./Project Motivation Cont. • Marketability • Scalable Production • Huge Market i.e., EVERY restaurant/pub where the bartender makes table ordered mixed drinks • Huge market means potential for large profit • Restaurants already use POS terminals – no learning curve • Automated Liquor Dispensers exist, but nothing that actually mixes the drink and dispenses it…
Plan of Attack • Break Design into Components • Software – Java • Hardware – PIC Assembly • Electromechanical • Allows for individual focus and encourages peer interaction • Time management • Top-Down approach