Work in Progress
Capstone Project
Our team's goal is to solve power consumption per household. Electricity bill and usage per house can lead up to tremendous amounts over time with idle devices plugged in. Idle devices can lead up to $100 extra dollars per average household for only idle energy usage. Our plan is to create a USB hub that desktop use that automatically shuts off when it detects no need for the device to be used.
Mentor
Our mentor for our capstone project will be python SMC Professor Darwiche, he will help us with the software section of our project, as well as guide us with designs.
This is a top view of our CAD model for our USB hub. There are 4 ports on the top of the model with a bevel on each top long edge. As well as 4 rubber feet on the bottom of the device.
This drawing shows the 4 usb inputs with dimensions and a picture of the circuit board for the usb hub
Cost Analysis
CAD Model
Model Drawing
1/28/21 Update
We met with our mentor Jinan Darwiche for the first time over the weekend and discussed our plans with our projects. Our capstone group is currently finalizing the material and parts for our build. We are setting up testing procedures as well as expectations for our build. We are also starting to formulate how we will be putting all our parts together into a product.
3/5/21 Update
Our team is finalizing our product idea and are starting on buying the parts and assembling them. We have purchased the Raspberry pi and researched ways to start building software. Over the span of a few weeks, we will build, test, and finalize our product.