Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 65 | Chip Storage (Dispenser) |
Qi Chen Tianyang Sha Xulun Huang |
Raman Singh | design_document2.pdf final_paper1.pdf photo1.png presentation1.pptx proposal2.pdf |
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| # Chip Storage Team Members: - Qi Chen (qic7) - Tianyang Sha (tsha3) - Xulun Huang (xulunh2) # Problem As we all know, ECE classes like ECE210 and ECE385 will dissipate kits with chips and electronic parts. Electronic parts can be easily distinguished because of their size and shape; chips on the other hand look generally the same: a small black box with several pins. For a class with more than 200 students, placing the right number of intended chips becomes lab-intensive and time-consuming. # Solution We propose to make a system that can dispense a certain number of intended chips. The user can input the desired list of chips on the terminal and then hit the button to dispense those. To extend the functionality, an identification system can be integrated to accommodate a pile of chips are all different types. For the input, the identification system will need a sequence of chips. Each chip will then be identified and placed into a specific slot. For identification purposes, either text recognition or barcode/QR code can be implemented. # Solution Components ## Subsystem 1: Chip delivery system.[1] This subsystem will accept a sequence (inline) of different chips and output them one by one for the scanner to use. ## Subsystem 2: Chip identification subsystem.[1] This subsystem will have a barcode scanner to identify the chip and tell the controller chip ID. For identification, the scanning area will have at most one chip at a time, and the chip must be placed at a proper angle to the scanner. These requirements will be fulfilled by the Chip delivery system. Explain what the subsystem does. Explicitly list what sensors/components you will use in this subsystem. Include part numbers. ## Subsystem 3: Storage subsystem [1] This subsystem will place chips into their corresponding slot(long bar shape). Each slot will hold one specific type of chip. For example, slot#1 will hold chip HCF4072B, and slot#2 will hold chip SN74ALS21. All chips without a barcode will be grouped in one slot. ## Subsystem 4: Dispensing subsystem This subsystem will dispense the intended chip from the storage. At the bottom of each storage chip bar, an electric motor could drive a stick to push the very bottom chip into a funnel-shaped collecting place. ## Subsystem 5: Power subsystem This subsystem is responsible for the power supply of the whole system. We will use a battery to deliver power. ## Subsystem 6: User terminal This subsystem will accept the user's chip request (chip ID and number) through the USB port. ## Subsystem 7: Control system Input part[1]: A microcontroller accepts signals from the camera and sends signals to chip delivery, identification, and storage systems. Output part: A microcontroller accepts a file from users via a USB connection and sends signals to the dispensing system. _[1]: These systems may not be required. Since chips are already categorized into different piles when bought by staff. Loading the chip manually may be accepted._ # Criterion For Success Describe high-level goals that your project needs to achieve to be effective. These goals need to be testable and not subjective. - A sequence of, user-input, mixture chips get classified individually and stored in certain slots. (depending on the actual usage environment, this might not be critical) - After the user chooses desired chips, the dispenser system outputs specified chips with the correct numbers. - The dispenser system can output a single chip. - Chips in the storage system form a regular bar shape by stacking them one by one. |
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