Project/Freshman Design/CoE/2007-08
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Wind Energy Harvester
Summary: We plan to integrate a WindbeltTM, created by Shawn Frayne, into the Drexel Smart House to help store energy or to power one of the systems within the house, for example to power a micro-hydrogen generator.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Adam Fontecchio adam.fontecchio@drexel.edu
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RFID Accessory Locator
Summary: Using RFID technology to create a system that will help locate lost items around the house. All desired items are to be tagged with a sticker like tag, and sensors throughout the house, as well as a central “brain” that will be for human interface.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Adam Fontecchio adam.fontecchio@drexel.edu
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RFID Refrigerator
Summary: A refrigerator that monitors the uses of the refrigerator: what goes in and out, what is used up… When an item is consumed and discarded, the refrigerator adds that to a list of items that needs to be purchased. This can then either be printed and taken to the store, or done online with services that already exist (like PeaPod). This would limit the amount of time people spend looking in the refrigerator for meals and in an attempt to generate a shopping list. An additional RFID application, personalized bracelets, could be applied to monitor the eating habits of each individual resident.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Dr. Afshin Daryoush afshin.s.daryoush@drexel.edu
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Harvesting Rainwater in Domestic Settings
Summary: With our project, we want to create an organized water recycling system, using collected rainwater and implementing it as much as possible in the domestic home. This features an efficient rainwater collection system and fixtures in the home that will reduce water loss. The system will reduce costs spent on water. It provides for a more self-sustaining household, in terms of its ‘greenness’ as well as in reducing its dependability on public water.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Franco Montalto fmontalto@coe.drexel.edu
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MultiTouch User Interface
Summary: To create a practical user friendly interface for a MultiTouch that will be used in the Drexel Smarthouse or any commercial residential dwelling.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Cody Ray cody@drexelsmarthouse.com
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Hydro-Generator Pipe Insert
Summary: To create energy scavenging from excess pressure in residential pipes.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Jameson Detweiler jmd922@drexel.edu
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Diet Management
Abstract:
The cell phone dietary monitoring system is intended to easily record the user’s food intake, and also provide information that is important to their diet plan. The device is designed to utilize a Bluetooth headset, which will be able to listen for the user to begin chewing. The headset will also be able to take in the name and portion size of a food. Finally, the device is able to output important nutritional information about the user’s diet, such as calories and vitamins. The device prompts the user to input their meal information after every major meal, based on when they finish chewing. The information is stored in the user’s cell phone. After the food information has been recorded, the information is sent to an online database, which is able to obtain average nutritional values for each type of food. The values are sent back to the user’s phone, where they are kept track of. The user has the ability to have specified totals read to them through the Bluetooth headset after every meal. The device allows the user to accurately keep track of the foods they eat, as well as give them an idea of how they can better follow their chosen diet plan. The technology does not detect drinks, and it may not always work correctly in loud environments. The technology operates under the assumption that the user records the foods and the serving sizes correctly. Two areas for future work on the project are the hardware needed to analyze the chewing, and the other area is the power consumption of the total device.
Team Members:
Academic Advisor: Dr. Marylin Huff marylin.cairncross.huff@drexel.edu
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Final Design Report: Diet Management Final Design Report
Cellular Home Control
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Team Members:
- Leader: Prineha Narang
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