ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 12 Spring 2010

ECE 477 Final Presentation ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 12 Team 12 Spring 2010 Spring 2010

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Ronny, Naman, Darin, Suan

OutlineOutline

• Project overviewProject overview

• Block diagramBlock diagram

• Design challengesDesign challenges

• Individual contributionsIndividual contributions

• Project demonstrationProject demonstration

• Questions / discussionQuestions / discussion

Project OverviewProject Overview

• Instrumentation and analysis system for a Instrumentation and analysis system for a aluminum-fuelled hydrogen-powered golf aluminum-fuelled hydrogen-powered golf cart.cart.

• Primary goal: aid in very promising Primary goal: aid in very promising hydrogen-fuel technology codenamed hydrogen-fuel technology codenamed ““AlumolineAlumoline”.”.

• Sensors to monitor important hydrogen Sensors to monitor important hydrogen system readings.system readings.

• Dashboard display similar to Toyota Prius Dashboard display similar to Toyota Prius and Nissan GT-R.and Nissan GT-R.

Block DiagramBlock Diagram36V-12V Regulator36V-12V Regulator

ATOM BoardATOM Board

Freescale9S12C32Freescale9S12C32

36 V Battery Pack

36 V Battery Pack

7 Inch Touch Screen(USB) LCD

7 Inch Touch Screen(USB) LCD

12V-5V Regulator12V-5V

Regulator

Thermocouple Amplifier (A)

Thermocouple Amplifier (A)

Thermocouple Amplifier (B)

Thermocouple Amplifier (B)

Thermocouple (A)

Thermocouple (A)

Thermocouple (B)

Thermocouple (B)

SD CardSD

Card

Pressure Sensor (A)Pressure

Sensor (A)

Pressure Sensor (B)Pressure

Sensor (B)

5V-3.3V Regulator5V-3.3V

Regulator

Hydrogen Leak Detector

Hydrogen Leak Detector

Design ChallengesDesign Challenges

• Power Supply DesignPower Supply Design

• Insufficient on-board power to power LCDInsufficient on-board power to power LCD

• Unable to utilize open source SD FAT16 Unable to utilize open source SD FAT16 LibraryLibrary

Design Challenges (cont’d)Design Challenges (cont’d)

• Unable to safely monitor water levelsUnable to safely monitor water levels

• Polling vs Interrupt Driven SCI (for micro)Polling vs Interrupt Driven SCI (for micro)

Individual ContributionsIndividual Contributions

• Naman ChopraNaman Chopra• Suan-Aik YeoSuan-Aik Yeo• Darin TanakaDarin Tanaka• Ronny WijayaRonny Wijaya

Naman ChopraNaman Chopra

• Provide team with a vision of project Provide team with a vision of project objectivesobjectives

• PCB Soldering/Packaging/Integrating into PCB Soldering/Packaging/Integrating into vehiclevehicle

• Sensor and parts selectionSensor and parts selection• Intervene when necessary to aid the group in Intervene when necessary to aid the group in

resolving issuesresolving issues• Encourage creativity, risk-taking and constant Encourage creativity, risk-taking and constant

improvementimprovement• Coordinate team logisticsCoordinate team logistics

Suan-Aik YeoSuan-Aik Yeo

• Team and project organizationTeam and project organization• Power supply designPower supply design• Microcontroller programmingMicrocontroller programming• Interface microcontroller with SD cardInterface microcontroller with SD card• Intel Atom motherboard setup and Intel Atom motherboard setup and

configurationconfiguration

Darin TanakaDarin Tanaka

• Intel Atom board configuration to use Intel Atom board configuration to use javax.comm APIjavax.comm API

• Design of high level RS-232 protocolDesign of high level RS-232 protocol• Java GUIJava GUI• Microcontroller Communication codeMicrocontroller Communication code• Miscellaneous (PCB reviewing, Parts Miscellaneous (PCB reviewing, Parts

Ordering, overall system design)Ordering, overall system design)

Ronny WijayaRonny Wijaya

• Develop the PCB through the PADS softwareDevelop the PCB through the PADS software• Helped Naman in soldering and packagingHelped Naman in soldering and packaging• Tested the PCB during the building processTested the PCB during the building process• Miscellaneous (parts ordering, overall Miscellaneous (parts ordering, overall

system design)system design)

Project DemonstrationProject Demonstration

• An ability to receive and correctly record values from various An ability to receive and correctly record values from various sensors.sensors.

• An ability to give appropriate warnings and troubleshooting An ability to give appropriate warnings and troubleshooting instructions if a sensor detects something wrong.instructions if a sensor detects something wrong.

• An ability to store data on external memory.An ability to store data on external memory.• An ability to use a touch screen to send commands to the An ability to use a touch screen to send commands to the

microcontroller to control the logging of data and to provide a microcontroller to control the logging of data and to provide a user configurable display for the logging of data from multiple user configurable display for the logging of data from multiple sensors.sensors.

• An ability for the microcontroller to receive and execute An ability for the microcontroller to receive and execute commands to remotely enable, disable and control the commands to remotely enable, disable and control the sampling rate of multiple sensors. sampling rate of multiple sensors.

Demo PSSCs 1-5

Questions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion