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5 Automotive Racing Video Data Logger
 Andrew Wesly
Nicholas Greenway
Tung Do
 Igor Fedorov design_document0.pdf
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The project goal is to develop a data logger video overlay that can be fitted into a car. The final product should be able to acquire real-time engine data through the On-Board Diagnostic Port (OBDII) installed in a car. This product will also take video of a ride through carâ??s automotive windshield with user supplied Standard Definition video camera. Next it will overlay OBD data onto the captured video and store it in a portable medium. The video stored in the media will be in a computer readable video format. Raw OBDII data will also be stored as text file in the hard drive. The driver can see the playback video on the spot with overlay or replay the video with data at a time later.

Prosthetic Control Board

Caleb Albers, Daniel Lee

Prosthetic Control Board

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Psyonic is a local start-up that has been working on a prosthetic arm with an impressive set of features as well as being affordable. The current iteration of the main hand board is functional, but has limitations in computational power as well as scalability. In lieu of this, Psyonic wishes to switch to a production-ready chip that is an improvement on the current micro controller by utilizing a more modern architecture. During this change a few new features would be added that would improve safety, allow for easier debugging, and fix some issues present in the current implementation. The board is also slated to communicate with several other boards found in the hand. Additionally we are looking at the possibility of improving the longevity of the product with methods such as conformal coating and potting.

Core Functionality:

Replace microcontroller, change connectors, and code software to send control signals to the motor drivers

Tier 1 functions:

Add additional communication interfaces (I2C), and add temperature sensor.

Tier 2 functions:

Setup framework for communication between other boards, and improve board longevity.

Overview of proposed changes by affected area:

Microcontroller/Architecture Change:

Teensy -> Production-ready chip (most likely ARM based, i.e. STM32 family of processors)

Board:

support new microcontroller, adding additional communication interfaces (I2C), change to more robust connector. (will need to design pcb for both main control as well as finger sensors)

Sensor:

Addition of a temperature sensor to provide temperature feedback to the microcontroller.

Software:

change from Arduino IDE to new toolchain. (ARM has various base libraries such as mbed and can be configured for use with eclipse to act as IDE) Lay out framework to allow communication from other boards found in other parts of the arm.