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Brenton Chasse
Equipack
Alex Nichols
Zach Boynton
Colin Morrisseau
CSE
CSE
EE
EE
Advisor: Prof. Salthouse
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The Problem
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▪ Backpacks are frequently misused ▪ Most people don’t know how to use the current features
▪ Many people overload their bags to an unhealthy weight
▪ How familiar does this look?
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Significance
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Source: Pintrest, TheCarry. Improper backpack use.
▪ Over/Improper loading of packs is shown to
lead to: ▪ 7,277 emergency room visits (annually), up 330% since 1996
▪ ⅓ of 6th graders carry >30% of body weight
Causing: Knee hyperextension, lower back
overcompensation,
back strain, shoulders stress
▪ 2011: backpack industry
retail sales over $1.75 billion
• Over 100 million units
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Existing Solutions
▪ Carry less weight ▪ Wasted potential!
▪ Empty roller bags can weigh +80% ▪ Tendency to add more item
▪ 50 lbs or more!
▪ Not viable for all terrains
▪More straps? ▪ Not always clear how to use
▪ Can cause more harm than good
Source: Overstock.com. HIgh Sierra Wheeled Backpack
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Our Solution
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▪ A Smart Backpack that: ▪ Senses content weight
▪ Senses load/stress distribution on wearer
▪ A Mobile App that: ▪ Records data trends
▪ Visually assists user with proper wear
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Positive Change for Users
▪ Backpack will give the user new insight on
backpack pressure allowing them to correctly fit
the pack
▪ Backpack will notify user of excessive weight,
helping them prevent harm
▪ Groups of people would be
able to distribute weight
fairly
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Source: Advantage Physical Therapy. Improper vs. Proper wear
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Specifications for Our Solutions
▪ Solution would need to be:
•Low cost ( < $25 mass production)
•Passive or low power ( < 20mW)
•Light-weight (under 12oz additional weight)
•Applicable to both frameless and framed
packs with our solution
•Provide user with feedback
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Inputs and Outputs
▪ Inputs ▪ Content weight sensor data
▪ Shoulder strap sensor data
▪ Lower back sensor data
▪ Outputs
▪ Feedback on shoulder strap position
▪ Feedback on content weight
▪ Suggestions for improved strap configuration
▪ Text alerts to subscribers when pack is overweight
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Solution Breakdown
Mobile
Device
Blue
Tooth
Micro
Controller
Weight
Sensors
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UI
Bluetooth
Communication
Weight
Analytics
Power
Control
Bluetooth
Communication
Weight
Analytics
Brenton Chasse
Colin Morrisseau
Zach Boynton
Alex Nichols
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Collin Advisor: Prof. Salthouse
Source: http://www.karlssonrobotics.com/cart/prodimages/10245-01.jpg
Advisor: Prof. Salthouse Zach Boynton
▪ System Requirements ▪ Weight range of 0-100lbs
▪ precise, within 1lb
▪ insensitive to temperature
▪ repeatable measurements
▪ low power consumption
▪ low cost
▪ compact
System Block: Weight Sensor
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Collin Advisor: Prof. Salthouse
Source:
http://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~braaten/research.html
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System Block: Weight Sensor
▪System Implementation ▪ Force sensors will be selected from broad sampling of
devices
▪ Circuitry will need to be placed around the sensor to
amplify and filter the signal
▪ Circuity will communicate
with the microcontroller
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Collin Advisor: Prof. Salthouse Colin Morrisseau
System Block: Weight Analytics ▪ System Requirements
▪ Maximize weight on back and
minimize shoulder weight
▪ Recognise left/right load
symmetry
▪ approximately determine
center of mass for the load
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System Block: Weight Analytics
▪ System Implementation ▪ Place sensors on lower, upper back
and shoulders
▪ Propose additional sensor locations if
necessary, such as a spring sensor
on the lower strap
▪ Tests will be a combination of real
world tests and physics modeling
software).
Proposed Sensor
locations for both
left and right
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System Block: μController and Broadcast
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▪μController Requirements
▪ Low Power (10mA draw)
▪ More than 8 ADC’s
▪ Interfaces with external broadcast tech
▪External Broadcast Options
▪ Need some way to communicate with
phone/computer, which can provide GUI
▪ Options: Bluetooth Classic, WiFi, Bluetooth Low
Energy
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System Block: μController and Broadcast
▪μController Implementation
▪ LPC824M from NXP Semiconductors (μController)
▪ 12 discrete ADC ports
▪ 8.1mW power consumption
▪ USART for BLE interface
▪ Digital I/O for Power Management
▪ NRF8001 from Nordic Semiconductor (BLE Module)
▪ Simple Serial Interface with μController
▪ 30mW power consumption when on
▪ Supports Peripheral Mode
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System Block: Mobile Application
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*Design not final
Source: Brenton Chasse’s design on FluidUI.com
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▪Mobile Requirements ▪ Wellness apps and data
collection practices
▪ Secure data storage
▪ Secure data transfer
▪ Intuitive user interface
▪ Children and Adults
▪ Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
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▪ Market Availability
▪ System Implementation ▪ Android 4.4 (API level 19)
•Text alerts
▪ Application takes BLE central role
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User BLE Hardware
Sensor
Feedback
prompt
Weigh
Button Weight
calculations
UI
Optimizer
Button Strap sensor
interpretation
data
= Through BLE
Source: Brenton Chasse’s Powerpoint
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System Block: Mobile Application
BLE
Request Source: Android Developer Dashboard. User API
distribution
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MDR Deliverables
▪ Weight sensor network converting physical
force to a measurable signal
▪ Functional software Weight Distribution Model
▪ App UI interface w/ BLE sending and retrieving
“data”
▪ First pass PCB design
▪ μController interfaced with: • Bluetooth transceiver module
• Power systems
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Sources
"Articles and Tips: Parenting." Backpack Safety. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.hasbrochildrenshospital.org/backpack-safety.html>
Anderorff, Marvin. "Mounting Research on Backpack Use." Arise Wellness. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.arisewellness.com/pdfs/BackpackUse,pdf>
"Leading Backpack Makers, 2012." Market Share Reporter. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Business Insights:
Essentials. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
Samakow, Jessica. "The Dangers Of Heavy Backpacks -- And How Kids Can Wear Them Safely." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 27 Aug. 2014. Web. 8 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/27/what-heavy-backpacks-are-doing-to-kids-bodies-_n_5700485.html>.
"2011 State of the U.S. Travel Goods Market - In U.S. Dollars." Travel Goods Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.travel-goods.org/stories/images/tgamarket2011-charts.pdf>
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Comparison of Broadcast Systems
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▪Bluetooth Classic ▪ Supported by almost all phones
▪ But...power inefficient
▪Bluetooth Low Energy ▪ Power efficient (depending on the use case)
▪ But...not supported by all phones
▪ BUT...is the trending embedded communication protocol
▪WiFi ▪ Ubiquitous in homes, and will always be on
▪ But...not necessarily portable
▪ And...won't have a simple receiver API
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Pricing:
Top selling Jansport: $20.00 - 25.00
Top selling The North Face: $90.00
Margin: (90*.8) - 25 = $47.00
Prior to production, we can use $47.00 for embedding hardware in the backpack while still making a
20% profit.
Predict that we can do this in under $25.00, using some of the more expensive sensors
(post manufacturing)
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Power System
Alex
Zach Advisor: Prof. Salthouse
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Why weight
▪ Total weight of items in pack
▪ Weight per shoulder strap (proper wear)
▪ Expandability:
•Items have specific weight (tracking)
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Applications ▪ Military
▪ Pack weight relation to mobility
▪ Inventory tracking is already an issue ▪ (Universal inventories)
▪ Distribution of weights between multiple bags
▪ College
▪ Children ▪ Safety
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Weight Sensor design alternatives
Capacitive sensors
Cons
very small changes in capacitance
capacitance is harder to read/ more prone to parasitics
Pros
Very cheap/easy to make
Strain Gauges
Cons
temperature dependent, limited operating range
Pros
Cheap, very compact, accurate
Piezieo Electric sensors
Cons
More costly, produce high voltage swings
Pros
accurate, compact
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Possible topologies for weight circuits