Automated Vehicle Fire Suppresion System

Darren JordanAdam HuckDaniel Ortiz

September 22nd, 2010

Our design is to install an automated fire suppression system in a vehicle and in the act of fire the system will be able to automatically extinguish it.

Status Report #3

Overall Need

Design Milestones

The purpose of our design is to internally control vehicle fires in an emergency situation with an automated system.

• Order Equipment 08/31/10•Program Microcontroller 09/07/10•Testing/Debugging of Microcontroller 09/24/10•Final Construction of Design 11/01/10

Recent TasksReceived Parts

IR Thermometer Sensor (x3)Arduino Microcontroller

Programming of second IR sensor complete Completed car model sketch

Current/Pending TasksWaiting for car model to be completedWeb-page designOrder more parts

Voltage Controlled ValveSuppressant Foam

Upcoming TasksProgram third IR sensorStart testing and debugging system

ProgressResearch

100%

Order Equipment

80%

Programming70%

Testing/Debugging

30%

Completed Prototype

75%