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ECE 477 Final PresentationECE 477 Final PresentationTeam 11 – Spring 2008Team 11 – Spring 2008

Tyler Heck Dave Bukiet Erik Carron Casey Tyler Heck Dave Bukiet Erik Carron Casey KloiberKloiber

OutlineOutline

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Project overviewProject overview

Block diagramBlock diagram

Design challengesDesign challenges

Project demonstrationProject demonstration

Individual contributionsIndividual contributions

Question / discussionQuestion / discussion

Project OverviewProject Overview

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Fully self-contained Rubik’s Cube solverFully self-contained Rubik’s Cube solver

User interface via embedded web serverUser interface via embedded web server

Algorithm calculates steps to solve the cubeAlgorithm calculates steps to solve the cube

Two modes of operationTwo modes of operation

Help mode aids user in solving cubeHelp mode aids user in solving cube

Play mode allows user to manually solve cubePlay mode allows user to manually solve cube

Block DiagramBlock Diagram

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Design ChallengesDesign Challenges

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Size constraintSize constraint

Power consumptionPower consumption

Component analysisComponent analysis

Circuit debuggingCircuit debugging

Component failureComponent failure

Project DemonstrationProject Demonstration

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An ability to:An ability to:control device state/configuration via an embedded web pagecontrol device state/configuration via an embedded web page

display cube “state” via a series of integrated (multi-color) LEDsdisplay cube “state” via a series of integrated (multi-color) LEDs

change cube “state” via a pushbutton on each facechange cube “state” via a pushbutton on each face

autonomously solve cube from arbitrary (user defined) initial stateautonomously solve cube from arbitrary (user defined) initial state

provide “hints” when solving the cube in “manual” modeprovide “hints” when solving the cube in “manual” mode

Individual ContributionsIndividual Contributions

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Team Leader – Erik CarronTeam Leader – Erik Carron

Member 2 – Dave BukietMember 2 – Dave Bukiet

Member 3 – Tyler HeckMember 3 – Tyler Heck

Member 4 – Casey KloiberMember 4 – Casey Kloiber

Team Leader – Erik CarronTeam Leader – Erik Carron

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AssignmentsAssignments

PCB Layout NarrativePCB Layout Narrative

Reliability & Safety AnalysisReliability & Safety Analysis

Motor Motor LEDs LEDs

PCB PopulationPCB Population

Component / PCB TestingComponent / PCB Testing

Preliminary Software TestingPreliminary Software Testing

Member 2 – Dave BukietMember 2 – Dave Bukiet

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AssignmentsAssignments

Hardware Design Narrative & SchematicHardware Design Narrative & Schematic

Ethical / Environmental Impact AnalysisEthical / Environmental Impact Analysis

Wireless Network DeviceWireless Network Device

Communication ProtocolCommunication Protocol

User Interface / Java AppletUser Interface / Java Applet

Member 3 – Tyler HeckMember 3 – Tyler Heck

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AssignmentsAssignments

Design Constraint AnalysisDesign Constraint Analysis

Software Design NarrativeSoftware Design Narrative

PCB LayoutPCB Layout

PCB PopulationPCB Population

Soldering / De-soldering / Re-solderingSoldering / De-soldering / Re-soldering

PackagingPackaging

Member 4 – Case KloiberMember 4 – Case Kloiber

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AssignmentsAssignments

Packaging Specifications & DesignPackaging Specifications & Design

Patent Liability AnalysisPatent Liability Analysis

Microcontroller ProgrammingMicrocontroller Programming

Java Applet / Solving AlgorithmJava Applet / Solving Algorithm

Component TestingComponent Testing

Communications ProtocolCommunications Protocol

Questions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion

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