Project

# Title Team Members TA Documents Sponsor
48 Universal Game Controller
 Charles Van Fossan
Evan Lee
Neil Singh
 Eric Clark design_document0.pdf
final_paper0.pdf
other0.pdf
proposal0.pdf
Charles Van Fossan (vanfssn2), Evan Lee (evanlee2), Neil Singh(ngsingh2)

In my apartment we have 4 different game consoles all with different controllers. A universal controller would be able to switch between protocols for each system. For systems that already have wireless controller capabilities, we would be able to send appropriate RF signals to the game console to communicate. For systems that don't have built in wireless capabilities, we could have a dongle that can be plugged into the controller port. There would obviously be several different dongles for the systems but they would all be compatible with one controller. For older systems, this would add wireless capabilities to their systems.

The specific technologies we plan on using include bluetooth/RF transceivers and IC's for the controller and each dongle.

In addition, there could be an interface, such as an app, that allows users to map their own button layouts across platforms. These layouts could be saved and switched between at will. The power source for the dongles would come from the consoles while each controller would have a rechargeable battery pack.

There are similar ideas created for either just one console or for a small set of consoles. Our intention is to create drivers for each console from our childhood up until the second to last generation of consoles. These would include Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, Playstation/PS2 and Xbox. We will also be looking at Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

S.I.P. (Smart Irrigation Project)

Jackson Lenz, James McMahon

S.I.P. (Smart Irrigation Project)

Featured Project

Jackson Lenz

James McMahon

Our project is to be a reliable, robust, and intelligent irrigation controller for use in areas where reliable weather prediction, water supply, and power supply are not found.

Upon completion of the project, our device will be able to determine the moisture level of the soil, the water level in a water tank, and the temperature, humidity, insolation, and barometric pressure of the environment. It will perform some processing on the observed environmental factors to determine if rain can be expected soon, Comparing this knowledge to the dampness of the soil and the amount of water in reserves will either trigger a command to begin irrigation or maintain a command to not irrigate the fields. This device will allow farmers to make much more efficient use of precious water and also avoid dehydrating crops to death.

In developing nations, power is also of concern because it is not as readily available as power here in the United States. For that reason, our device will incorporate several amp-hours of energy storage in the form of rechargeable, maintenance-free, lead acid batteries. These batteries will charge while power is available from the grid and discharge when power is no longer available. This will allow for uninterrupted control of irrigation. When power is available from the grid, our device will be powered by the grid. At other times, the batteries will supply the required power.

The project is titled S.I.P. because it will reduce water wasted and will be very power efficient (by extremely conservative estimates, able to run for 70 hours without input from the grid), thus sipping on both power and water.

We welcome all questions and comments regarding our project in its current form.

Thank you all very much for you time and consideration!