ECE 477 Final Presentation ECE 477 Final Presentation Team 2 Team 2 Fall 2010 Fall 2010

ShannonAbrell

BenLaskowski

AndrewPhillips

RobSwanson

OutlineOutline

• Project overviewProject overview

• Block diagramBlock diagram

• Design challengesDesign challenges

• Individual contributionsIndividual contributions

• Project demonstrationProject demonstration

• Questions / discussionQuestions / discussion

Project OverviewProject Overview

eV-TEK, or Telemetry for Electric Karts, is a eV-TEK, or Telemetry for Electric Karts, is a tool for collecting and transmitting electric tool for collecting and transmitting electric go-kart parameters in a race situation. go-kart parameters in a race situation.

The collected data can help the driver and pit The collected data can help the driver and pit crew optimize vehicle performance and crew optimize vehicle performance and ultimately win races.ultimately win races.

Block DiagramBlock Diagram

Design ChallengesDesign Challenges

• Power consumptionPower consumption– How to power componentsHow to power components– Current draw of battery boardsCurrent draw of battery boards

• Changing customer demandsChanging customer demands• Board real estateBoard real estate• Accurately measuring large voltages and Accurately measuring large voltages and

currentscurrents• Part availabilityPart availability

Individual ContributionsIndividual Contributions

• Team Leader – Andrew PhillipsTeam Leader – Andrew Phillips• Team Member 2 – Ben LaskowskiTeam Member 2 – Ben Laskowski• Team Member 3 – Rob SwansonTeam Member 3 – Rob Swanson• Team Member 4 – Shannon AbrellTeam Member 4 – Shannon Abrell

Team Leader – Andrew PhillipsTeam Leader – Andrew Phillips

• Customer InterfacingCustomer Interfacing– Worked with IE eV Kart TeamWorked with IE eV Kart Team

• Presentation CreationPresentation Creation• Product PackagingProduct Packaging• SolderingSoldering

– Built all battery monitoring boardsBuilt all battery monitoring boards– Wiring harnessesWiring harnesses

• TestingTesting

Member 2 – Ben LaskowskiMember 2 – Ben Laskowski

• Circuit development and prototypingCircuit development and prototyping• Component selectionComponent selection• Schematic captureSchematic capture• PCB layoutPCB layout• ProgrammingProgramming• SolderingSoldering

Member 3 – Rob SwansonMember 3 – Rob Swanson

• Component rational for system designComponent rational for system design• PCB layout PCB layout

– Preliminary block layoutPreliminary block layout– Maintenance and cleanupMaintenance and cleanup

• System debuggingSystem debugging• SolderingSoldering• Speed SensorSpeed Sensor

– Evaluation of techniquesEvaluation of techniques• Packaging fabricationPackaging fabrication

Member 4 – Shannon AbrellMember 4 – Shannon Abrell

• Packaging designPackaging design– Create CAD model of designCreate CAD model of design

• Wire harness fabricationWire harness fabrication– Tailor harnesses to kart specificsTailor harnesses to kart specifics

• Electric Vehicle Grand Prix liaisonElectric Vehicle Grand Prix liaison– Interfaced with EVGP for regulationsInterfaced with EVGP for regulations

• Edited PSSC Demo videoEdited PSSC Demo video

Project DemonstrationProject Demonstration

1.1. An ability to report the approximate number An ability to report the approximate number of laps remaining on a given battery chargeof laps remaining on a given battery charge

2.2. An ability to detect and report cell voltage An ability to detect and report cell voltage anomaliesanomalies

3.3. An ability to sense and display kart speedAn ability to sense and display kart speed

4.4. An ability to track the number of laps An ability to track the number of laps completedcompleted

5.5. An ability to log and display vehicle An ability to log and display vehicle telemetry datatelemetry data

Project DemonstrationProject Demonstration

Questions / DiscussionQuestions / Discussion