The CareFree Cook Project Proposal

1. The CareFree CookProject Proposal CS 410 Group 2 Spring 2004 4 May 2004

2. Team Members CareFree Cook

3. Problem Statement Proper monitoring of meat is inconvenient and cooking can result in inconsistent quality and safety of prepared food. CareFree Cook

4. Problem Characteristics • Inconvenience of constant monitoring • Lack of expert cooking knowledge • Over- or undercooked meat • Food poisoning CareFree Cook

5. Solution Statement Develop an oven control unit that interfaces with a meat thermometer to provide accurate and consistent cooking results. The user inputs collect via a convenient GUI and are used to control the oven to adjust cooking times and temperatures. CareFree Cook

6. Solution Characteristics The CareFree Cook will: • Provide user with pertinent cooking information • Allow user interaction via a GUI • Automatically start, monitor and cook the meat; shutting oven off at the appropriate time • Safeguard consumers from the dangers posed by foodborne illness CareFree Cook

7. Solution Characteristics The CareFree Cook will not: • Interfere with the traditional operation of the oven • Eliminate food poisoning • Support baked goods other than meats • Retrofit into existing ovens CareFree Cook

8. Management Plan CareFree Cook

9. Research & Development Plan Required Hardware • LCD Display • Clock/Timer • Thermocouple • Processor • Digital/Analog converters • Signal Conditioner CareFree Cook

10. Research & Development Plan Required Software • User interface • Database of cooking times and temperatures • Hardware layer controls CareFree Cook

11. Time-Temp Controller • Receives periodic temperaturereports from the Temp Probe Interface • Receives final user selections from GUI Controller • Retrieves time-temperature cooking profile from Database that matches the user selection • Controls the oven temperature • Compares current temperature & end-state temperature for shutdown & warm mode decisions CareFree Cook

12. GUI Controller • Receives user input through the pointing device interface • Generates the graphics displayand sends it to the LCD screen interface • Initiates cooking profile downloads through the Internet interface • Retrieves cooking profiles and graphics from the Database • Sends final user selections to the Time-Temp Controller CareFree Cook

13. Database • Provides cooking profile data tothe time-temp controller • Provides cooking profile data and graphic images to the GUI controller • Parses cooking profile data in an XML format from the Internet interface • Retains information in persistent memory CareFree Cook

14. Temp Probe Interface • Receives serial data from the thermocouple via the A/D converter • Converts non-linear voltage vs. temperature data into degrees Celsius • Transmits periodic temperature reports to the Time-Temp Controller CareFree Cook

15. Oven Control Interface • Receives on/off commands from the Time-Temp Controller • Receives temperature commands from the Time-Temp Controller • Relays commands to the oven via the Digital/Analog converter CareFree Cook

16. LCD Screen Interface • Relays the graphical user display from the GUI controller to the color LCD hardware • Contains the driver for the serial connection to the LCD display CareFree Cook

17. Select Type of Meat CareFree Cook

18. Select Cut of Meat CareFree Cook

19. Select Cut of Meat CareFree Cook

20. Select Taste CareFree Cook

21. Input Weight CareFree Cook

22. Select Time to Eat CareFree Cook

23. Start Cooking CareFree Cook

24. Evaluation Plan • Design Reviews • All plans evaluated and updated during each sub phase and at the end of each of the production phases. • Past review used in initiation phase review to correct mistakes • Quality Reviews • Evaluate manner in which tasks are completed by team members • Evaluate deliverables at every stage • Ensure documentation is being created • Testing • Testing at every phase • Testing of integration phases • Testing of overall product • Customer Satisfaction Evaluation CareFree Cook

25. Marketing Plan Major Appliance Manufacturer Profile: • A proven performer in range oven technology • An extensive research and development department • An established market share in the major appliance industry • A strong vision and marketing strategy that complements our product CareFree Cook

26. Marketing Plan www.whirlpoolcorp.com CareFree Cook

27. Whirlpool’s Current Oven Range Technology Marketing Plan PolaraTM CareFree Cook

28. Marketing Plan • Nearly 50 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide • Markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names to consumers in more than 170 countries • Whirlpool is the largest supplier of major appliance to Sears, Roebuck and Company under the Kenmore brand www.whirlpoolcorp.com CareFree Cook

29. Market Share Comparison Source: Maytag and Whirlpool 2002 Annual Reports CareFree Cook

30. Marketing Plan Whirlpool’s Mission Statement: “Every Home… Everywhere. With Pride, Passion and Performance.” www.whirlpoolcorp.com CareFree Cook

31. Marketing Plan CareFree Cook

32. Marketing Plan • New home sales are growing, promoting growth in major appliance sales http://www.nahb.org CareFree Cook

33. Marketing Plan Design Center Concept, New Home Technologies • June 2003 • 32 Builders • Major Suppliers • Whirlpool Corp. • Masco Corp. • Provide New Home Buyers With An Array Of Options • Finance Options Into Cost Of Home Source: BIG BUILDER Magazine Publish Date: 2003-08-20 http://www.nahb.org CareFree Cook

34. Marketing Plan Potential Sales • 1,106,000 new home sales in January 2004 according to NAHB • A target goal of 2.5% would yield 27,650 in CareFree Cook range ovens for the month of January alone CareFree Cook

35. Competition Matrix *source: http://www.whirlpool.com/shopguide/microwaves.htmls CareFree Cook

36. Potential Market CareFree Cook

37. Phase 0: ConceptionMajor Deliverables • Feasibility Presentation • Milestone Presentation • Final Presentation • SBIR Grant Proposal • Project Website CareFree Cook

38. Phase 0: ConceptionOrganization Chart CareFree Cook

39. Phase 0: ConceptionSchedule Full WBS at end of Phase 0 slides CareFree Cook

40. Phase 1: Proof of ConceptMajor Deliverables • Assemble Team • Papers • Creative Writing Paper • Descriptive Writing Paper • Technical Support Contracts • Budget White Paper • User Manual • Prototype Design • Market Research • Project Website • Lab Prototype • SBIR Proposal (Phase II) CareFree Cook

41. Phase 1: Proof of ConceptOrganization Chart CareFree Cook

42. Phase 1: Proof of ConceptSchedule Full WBS at end of Phase 1 slides CareFree Cook

43. Phase 1: Proof of ConceptBudget CareFree Cook

44. Phase 2: Prototype DevelopmentMajor Deliverables • Product Design Specifications • Management Plan • Personnel Plan • Testing & Evaluation Plan • Working Production Model • Software • Integration of Hardware • Marketing Plan • Contract CareFree Cook

45. Phase 2: Prototype DevelopmentOrganizational Chart CareFree Cook

46. Phase 2: Prototype DevelopmentSchedule Full WBS at end of Phase 2 slides CareFree Cook

47. Phase 2: Prototype DevelopmentBudget CareFree Cook

48. Phase 3: ProductionMajor Deliverables • Customer Acceptance Testing • Documentation to be shipped with unit • Sales Contracts • Customer Support Location • Release the product • Out year strategy CareFree Cook

49. Phase 3: ProductionOrganization Chart CareFree Cook

50. Phase 3: ProductionSchedule Full WBS at end of Phase 3 slides CareFree Cook