Environmental Impact Lifecycle

Analysis

Team 22John Doherty

Environmental Impact

• Hazardous chemicals used in PCB manufacturing

• Not ROHS compliant because of lead solder

• Not recyclable

• LCD display contains mercury

• Always on (no power button)

Environmental Impact

• No battery

• Long life cycle

• Sleep mode when idle

Ethical Challenges

• Voltage regulators and high powered LED could overheat

• Failure modes must not cause injury

• Software might infringe on patents

• Strobe lights could cause seizures

• Could lead to excessive partying

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