ichecked inc. blind spot detection system (bsds)
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iChecked Inc. Blind Spot Detection System (BSDS). TEAM 8 Barry Li Victor Chen Elyas Sepasi Aron McKinnon. ENSC 305/440 April 1 5 th , 2010. Outline. Introduction System Overview Product Design Budget and Timeline Future Development What We Learned Conclusion Q&A Demo. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TEAM 8
• Barry Li
• Victor Chen
• Elyas Sepasi
• Aron McKinnon
ENSC 305/440April 15th, 2010
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Outline1. Introduction 2. System Overview3. Product Design4. Budget and Timeline5. Future Development6. What We Learned7. Conclusion8. Q&A9. Demo
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Introduction• Team Members• Motivation• Existing Products• Our Solution
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iChecked TeamBarry: CEO
Lead, R&D, Circuit, Documentation
Victor: CFOR&D, Funding, Purchasing, Circuit,
Installation
Elyas: COOR&D, User Interface, Documentation, Records
Aron: CTOR&D, Sensors, Purchasing, Documentation
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BackgroundCar lanes next to youMust shoulder check, but
really?Drivers must be reminded
Motivation410,000 lane-changing related
accidents annually
Costs
All of us can relate to the danger
Vast number of cars
Good drivers want to drive more safely
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Existing ProductsBlind spot mirror
2 mirrors to look at?
Only on very recent modelsNot widely available
Other similar products ~$500Too much
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Our Solution
Increase road safety
Economical
Universal to personal cars
Accurate (rain/snow, night/summer)
Friendly toward all types of users
Seen as a part of the car8
Sensors
Warning
System
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Speed is over 30km/hSpeed is over 30km/h
Turn signal is on.Turn signal is on.
BSDS checks for car in blind spot.
BSDS checks for car in blind spot.
Car found in blind spot, driver is warned.
Collision is imminent.
Car found in blind spot, driver is warned.
Collision is imminent.
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Current State of System
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Product Design
Sensors
Processing circuit
Warning system
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Sensors Wide angle (40 degrees) Should not detect past 3m (do not want to
sense vehicles 2 lanes over) Should be fairly inexpensive
Infrared , Laser, Photo Recognition, Sonar, Ultra Sound
Costly, narrow angle, range issues
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Sensors Ultrasound Sensors meet our criteria (Wide angle +/- 20 degree,
short range 2m, low cost) Parking Sensor purchased , sensor and driver
used. Easily Installable Proven Field experience
Sensors Supposed to work up to 2.5m Reliable results at 1.5m to 2.0m Still works for most vehicles in the parallel
lane
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Proposed Processing stage
Processing Circuitry
Warning System
Discreet and non-distracting
AudioAudio
VisualVisual
BuzzerBuzzer
LEDsLEDs
Location
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Other PossibilitiesIntegrating with car audio systemVibrating steering wheelAudio “car on left”
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Speedometer / accelerometerSimulated solution
Sensor quality and rangeImproved sensors / receiversFit better our needs
Warning System
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Overall Future Improvements
Component Expected
Sensors and receivers
$260.00
Microcontroller $100.00
Accessories $200.00
Total $560.00
Funding $600.00
Actual
$110.00(for 2 sets)
$30.00
$50.00
$190.00
$500.00
Under Budget!
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ON Time!
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Complete cycle of an engineering project
Time managementWorking with othersConstructive criticismProfessionalism
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We Learned
Affordable productLarge target marketSimple to install & useClear & timely warningReduce accidents (cost & life)
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Business Opportunity
Set goalsThorough planningTeam collaborationGood, better, bestBudget & time managementGoals achieved / useful product
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Conclusion
Acknowledgement
ENSC 305 / 440 profs and TAsPatrick Leung for sensor ideasBrad Oldham for function specsJustus Li for working on the carDr. Mohammad Sepasi for design specsENSC lab resource office for partsMark Zhou and others
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