For our senior design project, me and a friend proposed a project to upgrade our beautiful Smith chart that lies on the bottom floor of Broun Hall in Auburn.
The Problem:
Renovations done to Broun Hall included a large Smith chart on the bottom floor of the building. Since it is printed on a marker friendly surface, it offers utility towards struggling emag students. However, no protractor exists that is easy to use and large enough to work with. Thus, the whiteboard lies dormant.
Our Proposal:
A standard projector can be mounted on the same wall of the white board either an adjustable mount or a short-throw. A computer (such as a Raspberry Pi) will be attached to several sensors in order to create a functioning “smart board”. This can be realized with IR sensors, Wii remotes, and XBOX Kinects. Each option will be evaluated to determine the best route to take.
Above is a rough outline of what our testing apparatus will look like. Before fully implementing our design we need to prove that the system will work, which is why a large, ground-dwelling mount will have to be used initially.
