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Capstone Design Course

By By

Syed M. MahmudSyed M. MahmudAssociate Prof.Associate Prof.

ECE Dept.ECE Dept.

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Outline of the Talk

• Course ContentsCourse Contents• Old ProjectsOld Projects• Future ProjectsFuture Projects

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Course Contents

I. Design Principles (4 Lectures)I. Design Principles (4 Lectures)• Understanding the client’s problemUnderstanding the client’s problem• Managing the design processManaging the design process• Project management toolsProject management tools• SpecificationsSpecifications• Patents & intellectual propertiesPatents & intellectual properties• Ethics in DesignEthics in Design

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Course Contents (contd.)II.II. Subsystems of 68HC11 Micro-Subsystems of 68HC11 Micro-

controller (11 Lectures)controller (11 Lectures)• Parallel Input/OutputParallel Input/Output• Timer and Real Time InterruptTimer and Real Time Interrupt• Pulse AccumulatorPulse Accumulator• Asynchronous Serial Asynchronous Serial

Communication InterfaceCommunication Interface• Synchronous Serial Peripheral Synchronous Serial Peripheral

InterfaceInterface• A/D and D/A ConvertersA/D and D/A Converters

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Course Contents (contd.)

III.III. Discussions about Projects (5 Discussions about Projects (5 Lectures)Lectures)

IV. During the last four weeks of a IV. During the last four weeks of a semester the students work only semester the students work only on their projects. on their projects. (No Lectures (No Lectures during the last four weeks)during the last four weeks)

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Projects Completed by the Students (Old Projects)

1.1. A GPS system for WSU campus.A GPS system for WSU campus.

2.2. A GPS Cyber-TrackerA GPS Cyber-Tracker

3.3. A GPS System for Determining Sunset A GPS System for Determining Sunset and Sunrise Time at Any Location on and Sunrise Time at Any Location on Planet EarthPlanet Earth

4.4. A Priority Traffic Controller System.A Priority Traffic Controller System.

5.5. A Digital Weighing ScaleA Digital Weighing Scale

6.6. A Home Security SystemA Home Security System

7.7. Water Temperature ControlWater Temperature Control

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1. A GPS System for the WSU Campus.

68HC11

Board

GPS Boar

d

LCD Display

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1. A GPS System for the WSU Campus. (contd.)

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Warren

Cass

Anthony Wayne Dr.

Palmer St.

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2. A GPS Cyber-Tracker

Server

InternetConnectionThe Cell

phone can bemonitored from anyPC with an Internetconnection

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3. A GPS System for Determining Sunset and

Sunrise Time at Any Location on Planet Earth

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4. A Priority Traffic Controller System.

LR1 R1

Y1 LY1

G1 LG1

LR2

R2

LY2 Y2

LG2 G2

Primary Street(Higher Priority)

Secondary Street (Lower Priority)

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4. A Priority Traffic Controller System.

12:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.12:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.

6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.p.m.

8:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.12:00 a.m.

Rush Hour Non-Rush Hour

Primary road has higher priority

during rush hour

Both roads have same priority

during non-rush hourFlashing yellow for

primary road and flashing red for secondary road.

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4. A Priority Traffic Controller System.

• Switch for Manual Control by Police Switch for Manual Control by Police OfficersOfficers

• Pedestrian Cross Walk Push ButtonPedestrian Cross Walk Push Button

Additional Features

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5. A Digital Weighing Scale.

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Future Projects

1.1. An Interactive Home Monitoring & An Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System.Security System.

2.2. Building a Hybrid Network (CAN + Building a Hybrid Network (CAN + Bluetooth).Bluetooth).

3.3. A Robot with Collaborative Control.A Robot with Collaborative Control.

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1. An Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System

Internet

Connection

Internet

Connection

Audio Connection

Server

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1. An Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System

Internet

Connection

Internet

ConnectionAudio

Connection

Bluetooth

Connection

Server

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1. An Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System (contd.)

The system will be designed using The system will be designed using • several wireless cameras, several wireless cameras, • speakers, microphones, a PCspeakers, microphones, a PC• an auto-dialer, motion detectors, an auto-dialer, motion detectors,

and and • some hardware software interface some hardware software interface

to send pictures through the to send pictures through the internet.internet.

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1. Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System (contd.)

While the system is While the system is armedarmed it will work as it will work as follows:follows:

a)a) If someone presses the door-bell, If someone presses the door-bell, • the system will dial a pre-selected the system will dial a pre-selected

telephone number, andtelephone number, and• start sending picture of the person at start sending picture of the person at

the door, through internet.the door, through internet.• The homeowner can start talking to the The homeowner can start talking to the

person at the door and also look at the person at the door and also look at the picture of the person on an internet picture of the person on an internet enabled PC or cell phone.enabled PC or cell phone.

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1. Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System (contd.)

• If the person at the door is a If the person at the door is a strangerstranger, the homeowner can , the homeowner can pretendpretend that he or she is at home, that he or she is at home, but can’t come to the door.but can’t come to the door.

• If the person at the door is a If the person at the door is a friendfriend, , the homeowner can let the person the homeowner can let the person know that he or she is not at home.know that he or she is not at home.

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1. Interactive Home Monitoring & Security System (contd.)

b)b) If the system detects motion inside If the system detects motion inside the home,the home,

• then it will dial a pre-selected then it will dial a pre-selected number and start sending pictures.number and start sending pictures.

• The homeowner can then watch The homeowner can then watch who is inside the home.who is inside the home.

• If it’s a burglar, the homeowner can If it’s a burglar, the homeowner can either either call the policecall the police or or negotiate negotiate with the burglarwith the burglar to cut a deal. to cut a deal.

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2. Building a Hybrid Network (CAN + Bluetooth).

• There will be a CAN (Controller There will be a CAN (Controller Area Network).Area Network).

• And there will be some nodes with And there will be some nodes with Bluetooth interface.Bluetooth interface.

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2. Building a Hybrid Network (contd).

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2. Building a Hybrid Network (contd).

CAN

Bluetooth

Connection

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3. A Robot with Collaborative Control

Wi-Fi Connection