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Time savers for life savers

Project Presentation. Time savers for life savers. Presented By: Anthony Brandelli Alyssa Hatfield Joanna Fournes. Friday, April 29, 2011. Agenda. Background What is our Project? Budget Challenges Successes Lessons Learned The Final Product Conclusion Questions.

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Time savers for life savers

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  1. Project Presentation Time savers for life savers Presented By: Anthony Brandelli Alyssa Hatfield Joanna Fournes Friday, April 29, 2011

  2. Agenda • Background • What is our Project? • Budget • Challenges • Successes • Lessons Learned • The Final Product • Conclusion • Questions Fig 1. – Ambulance Interior

  3. Background • Why RFID? • Diverse and Trusted Technology • Many Applications Fig 2. – RFID Tag

  4. What is our project? • RFID Reader and Tag Inventory System • Help Emergency Medical Technicians • Fast and Efficient Inventory Fig. 3 – RFID Reader

  5. Budget Total Project Budget • Equipment • Server[4] $2,400.00 • Laptop[3] $500.00 • RFID Reader[2] $1,632.75 • RFID Tags[1] $2.00 • Total Equipment Cost: • $4,534.75 • Personnel ($100/hour) • Anthony 37.5 hours • Total: $3,750.00 • Alyssa 46.5 hours • Total: $4,650.00 • Joanna 46.75 hours • Total: $4,675.00 • Total Personnel Cost: • $13, 075.00 $17,609.75

  6. Challenges • Software • C# • Reader Communication • Funding • Late Application • Delivery • Long Wait

  7. Successes • Reader Functionality • Inventory Error Checking Capability Fig 5. – Paramedic using Inventory system

  8. Lessons Learned • The Importance of Time Management • Apply Early for Funding • Anticipate and Prepare for Delays • Do Your Research Ahead of Time

  9. The Final Product • Ambulance Inventory Tracking System • Reporting of Missing Items Fig 4. Screenshot of Program

  10. Conclusion • Valuable Experiences • Vital Knowledge Gained For Industry Fig. 6 - Ambulance

  11. THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

  12. References • [1]"RFID Journal" [Online document], [Accessed: November 30th 2010], Available: http://www.rfidjournal.com/faq/20/85 • [2]"VEGA Reader" [Online document], [Accessed: April 8,2011], Available: http://www.thingmagic.com/ruggedized-reader/40-ruggedizedrfidreader/260-vega-reader • [3]"Memory Express" [Online document], [Accessed: November 30th 2010], Available: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX30399(ME).aspx • [4]"Hard Drives Direct" [Online document], [Accessed: November 30th 2010], Available:http://www.harddrivesdirect.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=11&products_id=143058

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