Team SHERPA May 8, 2010 Our Team Outline Project Selection Problem Challenges Project Outline Prototype Success! Future Additions Experience Acknowledgements Questions Project Selection Idea from Todd Burghgraef from DornerWorks Combination of hardware and software design Funded by generous DornerWorks donation The Problem Mountains Caves Tree Cover Urban Canyons Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts often use maps and compasses for navigation in the wilderness This method can be very unreliable: Human error! + Our Project + Current GPS Technology Software Advanced Sensor Technology Challenges Sensor accuracy Complex algorithms System complexity Coordinating project into small chunks Project Outline Research Prototype Data Acquisition Platform Design Algorithms Prototype Designed schematic and printed circuit board (PCB) Populate PCB with components Software implementation Sensors LCD and touch panel Algorithms Success! System integration Schematic design Success! Printed circuit board with our design Correct population and successful test of chips Success! A platform for sensor reading and software development Successful tracking of basic movements Future Additions More accurate algorithms and sensors Full user interface Re-fabricate the PCB Design and prototype an enclosure Experience Embedded programming Embedded system design Using state-of-the-art hardware Importance of business aspects Scheduling and budgeting Advanced mathematical concepts Acknowledgements Industrial Consulting: Tim Theriault Financial Support: DornerWorks Idea: Todd Burghgraef Advice and Encouragement: Professor Steve VanderLeest, Advisor Bizplan Judges Family and Friends for their Support Time for Questions Thank You for Coming!