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Presentation Overview. Problem Solution Product Description Prototype Demonstration Budget Conclusion. We often wake up late. Lost your chance at a slice of 4.8 million dollars lately?.
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Presentation Overview Problem Solution Product Description Prototype Demonstration Budget Conclusion
We often wake up late.
Lost your chance at a slice of 4.8 million dollars lately? Retief Goosen lost his chance to play in the Nissan Open due to oversleeping on February 17th, 2005. Source: http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=golf/05/02/17/manual_080839.html
What causes us to wake up late? Forgetting to set the alarm clock
What causes us to wake up late? Forgetting to set the alarm clock Setting the alarm incorrectly PM AM
Problem When retiring at night many people must both recall the time of the earliest event for the next day and manually adjust the setting of their alarm clock.
Solution Eliminate the need to manually set the alarm.
Solution A system that identifies alarm events entered into a scheduler and sends the alarm events to an alarm clock.
How are we solving the problem? • User does not have to remember the earliest event for the next day • User does not have to manually adjust the setting of their alarm
Product Description:Functional Hardware • User’s schedule computer with Internet connection • Message Servers • Home Internet connection • Router • Wired or wireless home network • I-Clock
Product Description:Functional Software • Microsoft Outlook • Extending Outlook • Enter and store alarm events here
Product Description:Functional Software • Microsoft Outlook • Extending Outlook • Enter and store alarm events here • Application software with batch program • Gathers alarm events from Outlook • Alarm events sent to remote message server
Product Description:Functional Software • Microsoft Outlook • Extending Outlook • Enter and store alarm events here • Application software with batch program • Gathers alarm events from Outlook • Alarm events sent to remote message server • Message server software • Alarm events received and stored in message queues
Product Description:Functional Software • Microsoft Outlook • Extending Outlook • Enter and store alarm events here • Application software with batch program • Gathers alarm events from Outlook • Alarm events sent to remote message server • Message server software • Alarm events received and stored in message queues • I-Clock software • Retrieves alarm events from the message server • Sounds the I-Clock alarm upon next alarm event
Prototype’s Objectives • Demonstrate the major functional components. • Prove that the I-Clock is feasible through the lab prototype.
Prototype’s Goals • Proof of our concept through simulation • Demonstration of a system that always wakes us up on time by: • Capturing alarm events • Sending alarm events to the remote message server • Retrieving alarm events from the remote message server • Sounding of I-Clock’s alarm caused by earliest alarm event
I-Clock __________________________________________________________________
How are the functional parts met with the prototype? • Laptop 2 = User Schedule PC • Microsoft Outlook, Application software • PC = Server with message queues • Message queue software • Laptop 1 with Monitor = I-Clock • I-Clock software • Router = Internet & wireless home network
I-Clock AM/FM radio antenna Main display screenSnooze button Auxiliary display screenButton padLithium-ion battery slot Secure Digital (SD) memory card slotCAT-5 Ethernet cable port Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) expansion slot
Microsoft Outlook • Popular scheduling software with 100 million licensed worldwide users • Used to enter events Source: http://www.ivoice.com/media/Jan242002100035.htm
Prototype Scenarios • Show default alarm • Transfer alarm event to the I-Clock • Delete an alarm event • Change an alarm event • Add non-alarm event • Add event to preempt the current alarm event
Prototype Proof • Add event • Edit event • Delete event • Alarm will sound at correct time • Only alarm events used • Event preempting • Alarm will sound on default time
Prototype Scenario #1Show Default Alarm • Change the system time to before the default alarm time. • Results: • Default alarm will sound
Prototype Scenario #2Transfer Alarm Event to the I-Clock • Add a scheduled alarm event for the following day. • Results: • Alarm event will be displayed on the I-Clock screen
Prototype Scenario #3Delete an Alarm Event • Delete the alarm event from #2. • Results: • Alarm event will be cleared from the I-Clock screen • Default alarm time will be shown
Prototype Scenario #4Change an Alarm Event • Add an alarm event into the future • Change the alarm time to close to current time • Results: • Alarm event will change • Alarm will sound • Event will be cleared • Default alarm time will be shown
Prototype Scenario #5Add Non-alarm Event • Add an alarm event into the future without the checkbox checked • Results: • Alarm event will not be added
Prototype Scenario #6 Add Event to Preempt the Current Alarm Event • Add event into the future • Add another earlier event close to current time • Results: • Earlier alarm event will preempt to first event • Alarm will sound • Earlier event will be cleared • Next alarm event will be shown
Prototype Proof • Add event • Edit event • Delete event • Alarm will sound at correct time • Only alarm events used • Event preempting • Alarm will sound on default time
Budget Expenditures • Fixed costs for Phase 2 (Initial Equip & Inventory for the warehouse) • Recurring Costs for Out Years (Overhead = Data Center, warehouse, utilities)
Components Costs * Prices adjusted for expected volume discounts based on actual volume discounts received.
Break Even Analysis * Break Even occurs in 2010
Break Even Analysis * Break Even occurs in 2010
Outside Funding Plan • National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation Phase I: Solicitation funding award: $100k Phase II: SBIR funding limited to $750k or 2 years, whichever is reached 1st • Topic: Electronics (EL) and Security Technologies (ST). • Funds cannot be used for marketing and production operations • Company must match research and development costs • CIT Corporate Giving Program Commercial Finance Group • Additional funds needed above $100k - No deadline
Conclusion • Results from our test scenarios proves our concept works • A system can be developed that identifies alarm events entered into a scheduler and sends the alarm events to an alarm clock • Approval for Phase 2 continuance requested • Matching company funds for research and development • SBIR II will be submitted
Appendix Section A: Components B: Major Functional Diagrams C: Risks D: Detailed Costs E: Miscellaneous F: Sources
Appendix A: I-Clock Components USB - 2 X USB host and 1 device interface (USB 1.1) Serial Ports - 3 X 16C550 like, standard UARTs IrDA - SIR supports up to 115.2 Kbps PS2 - PS2 Keyboard & Mouse GPIO - Programmable depending on peripheral requirements SSP - Supports either Motorola SPITM, National Semiconductor MICROWIRETM, TI SSI Software - WindowsTM CE and Linux BSPs available - LogicLoaderTM (bootloader/monitor) Mechanical - Compact Size: 2.37" (60.2 mm) long x 2.67" (67.8 mm) wide x 0.17" (4.4 mm) high - 144 pin SODIMM Connector for connection to custom peripheral board - Two high density 80-pin expansion connectors for peripheral access Sharp LH7A404 Card Engine Processor - Sharp LH7A404 32 bit ARM922TDMI RISC microprocessor - Running up to 200 MHz (0 to 70 Degrees C) with 100 MHz bus speed SDRAM Memory - 32, 64, or 128 MBytes on board Flash Memory - Up to 32 MBytes on board Display - Programmable color LCD controller - Built in driver supports up to 1024 x 768 x 16 bit color - Supports STN, Color STN, Dual STN, HR-TFT, AD-TFT, TFT Touch Screen - Four or Five wire integrated touch interface Network - Support 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet controller (application/debug) - SMSC LAN 91C111 (MAC & PHY) Audio - Audio Codec AC97 (Wolfson WM9708) Memory Card Expansion - CompactFlash Type 1 card (memory storage only) - Smart Card Interface (ISO7816) - Dual PCMCIA interface - MMC/SD