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R.E.M. Alarm Clock

R.E.M. Alarm Clock. Jonathan Schimpf (captain) Brian Robinson Jonathan Salkind Hrisovalantis (Dino) Staparounas. Advisors:. Technical Advisors: Dr. Nihat Bilgutay Eric Gallo Humanities Advisors: Professor Lisa Farley Professor Andrew McCann. R.E.M. Alarm Clock. Overview.

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R.E.M. Alarm Clock

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  1. R.E.M. Alarm Clock Jonathan Schimpf (captain) Brian Robinson Jonathan Salkind Hrisovalantis (Dino) Staparounas

  2. Advisors: Technical Advisors: Dr. Nihat Bilgutay Eric Gallo Humanities Advisors: Professor Lisa Farley Professor Andrew McCann R.E.M. Alarm Clock

  3. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 1

  4. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 2

  5. What is it? • Minimizes deep sleep interruption • monitors sleep • detects optimal waking time within user-defined window • wakes accordingly http://www.epinions.com/Coby_CR_A49_625317 3

  6. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 4

  7. Why do we need it? • Sleep Problems • Oversleeping • Grogginess • Health Consequences • [DETAILS HERE] 5

  8. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 6

  9. How does it work? • The best time to wake • The sleep cycle [GRAPHIC] • The four stages • Alpha/Beta vs. Delta/Theta • Electroencephalogram (EEG) 8

  10. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 9

  11. The Design brain waves ↓ HEADBAND ↓ radio transmission ↓ BASE ↓ Interpret ↓ wake http://www.epinions.com/Coby_CR_A49_625317 11

  12. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 12

  13. Headband - Summary • Components: • Athletic Sweatband • Two Electrodes • Radio Transmitter • Power Supply • Considerations: • Size • Placement • Power Specifications • Safety 13

  14. Headband – Data Acquisition • One brand electrode • Size: • Placement: • Power Draw: N/A • Safety: • Potential Difference 14

  15. Headband – Data Transmission • RADIOTRONIX RCT-418-AS Radio Frequency Transmitter • Size: 0.25” X 0.4” X 0.1” • Placement: Anywhere • Power Draw: 1.5 - 12V 5 mA • Safety: Aluminum shielding Insignificant amounts of RF radiation • Specifications: • Frequency: 418 MHz • Range: 600’ • Data Rate: 4800 baud • Compliance: FCC / ETSI http://www.radiotronix.com/prodrctas.asp 15

  16. Headband – Power • RADIO SHACK CR2450 • Size: • Placement: anywhere • Power Supply: 3V 600 mAh • Safety: no concern • Enclosure • Wiring http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp ?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5 Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F004%5F001 %5F001&product%5Fid=23%2D105 16

  17. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 18

  18. Base – Summary • Standard Alarm Clock • Plus… • Time Window Buttons • Window Begin • Window End (Threshold) • RF Receiver • Sleep Signal Interpreter • BERP – The Brainwave EEG RF Processor http://www.epinions.com/Coby_CR_A49_625317 19

  19. Base – Standard Alarm Clock • LED Display • AM/FM Tuner • Alarm (radio/buzzer option) • Standard Buttons • Time set • Hour • Minute • Snooze http://www.epinions.com/Coby_CR_A49_625317 20

  20. Base – Time Window • Option 1 • Window Begin • Window End • Option 2 • Alarm Set • Snooze 20

  21. Base –Data Acquisition • RF Receiver • RADIOTRONIX RCR-418-RP • Power Draw: 5v 4.5 mA • Frequency: 413 MHz • Data Rate: 4800 baud • Reception bandwidth: 3 MHz • Range: 300’ • A/D Converter • Brand, model • Power Draw: http://www.radiotronix.com/prodrcrrp.asp 22

  22. Base – “Sleep Genie” Hardware • Processor • ZILOG Z8400BPS Z80B • Processor Speed: 6.00 MHz • Bus Speed: 6.00 MHz • FPU? • Memory? http://cpu-museum.de/?m=Zilog&f=Z80 23

  23. Base – “BERP” Software • Interprets digital signal • Analyzes & determines sleep stage • Remembers previous stage • Compensates for signal errors 24

  24. The Design 10

  25. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 25

  26. State-of-the-Art – Pseudoscience Harmonic Sleep CD ($16.95) -Inaudible Relaxation Frequencies Delta Sleep System ($19.95) -Brain Trainers http://www.toolsforwellness. com/tb801cd.html http://www.toolsforwellness.com/22150.html Shining Moon Sleep Enhancer ($139.95) -Cerebral Cortex Manipulation http://www.toolsforwellness.com/72033.html 26

  27. State-of-the-Art – Homeopathic Sunrise Alarm Clock with White Noise ($134.95) -Light, not noise http://www.toolsforwellness.com/62074.html • Chemical ($14.95 - $41.95) • -”Sleep Tight” • -5-HTP Serotonic http://www.toolsforwellness. com/72016.html http://www.toolsforwellness. com/le107.html 27

  28. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 28

  29. Expandability – Future Visions • Multiple headbands • Separate frequency • Separate window • Sleep journal • Records times of sleep cycles • Baby monitor • Parent will know best time to wake child • Wristband • Monitors heart rate 29

  30. Overview • R.E.M. Alarm Clock… • What is it? • Why do we need it? • How does it work? • Production • The Design • Headband • Base • State-of-the-Art • Pseudoscience • Homeopathic • Expandability • Future Visions • Costs • Conclusion • Questions & Answers 30

  31. Costs - Budget • TBA 31

  32. Conclusion • Background Information… • What it is, • Why we need it, • How it works. • Product • Headband • Base 32

  33. Questions? 33

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