Senior Design Project Summaries: 1995-1996
EE 461, 462, 463 Senior Design Project
Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters 1995-1996
- Project #1: BALANCE RELAY REPLACEMENT
- Project #2: CALLER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
- Project #3: DIGITAL AUDIO EFFECT PROCESSOR
- Project #4: DOPPLER COLOR FLOW IMAGING SUBSYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL ULTRASOUND B-SCANNER
- Project #5: EPLD PROGRAMMER
- Project #6: H2O TEMPERATURE/FLOW CONTROLLER
- Project #7: MESSAGE MANAGEMENT UNIT (MMU)
- Project #8: REAL TIME MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS AND CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ARC
- Project #9: RF CORRECTIONAL DATA INTERFACE (RF CDI) **
- Project #10: SERIAL CCD INTERFACE MANUAL
- Project #11: TALKING MOBILE ROBOT
Project #1: BALANCE RELAY REPLACEMENT
By: Muhammad Atique, Eric Augustine, and Bryan Berg
Advisor: Dr. J. M. Heneghan
Description: The objective of this project is to replace the balance circuit
relay board of the S984, manufactured by Honeywell, Inc. Currently, the balance
relay is an electro-mechanical device. The S984 is a device that is used to
control the heating or cooling of mainly larger buildings by adding or subtracting
heating or cooling coils with the use of micro-switches. Our intention is to
develop a few different electrical designs to replace the existing one. This
new design will operate under the extreme environmental conditions and possible
surge voltages. Honeywell has agreed to finance and to provide technical support
for this project.
Project #2: CALLER IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
By: Salva Raja Andiappan, Alan Seah, and Yan Chi Chan
Advisor: Dr. A. Narayana
Description: The Caller Identification Device receives and displays information
about the calling party from participating central office facilities of the
public switched network.
Project #3: DIGITAL AUDIO EFFECT PROCESSOR
By: Raymond Wong and Dean Burdick
Advisor: Dr. A. Narayana
Description: The objective of this project was to create audio effects using
real-time digital signal processing. A digital audio effect processor was designed
and implemented using an IBM compatible PC. The analog audio signal will be
input to the PC via an ISA interface card, which was designed by us. The card
will convert the analog signal to a digital signal, which is then processed
by the PC using various digital-filtering techniques.
Project #4: DOPPLER COLOR FLOW IMAGING SUBSYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL ULTRASOUND B-SCANNER
By: Chris Bruflodt, Mike Fette, and Arne Niska
Advisor: Dr. Y. Zheng
Description: The project objective is to design a Doppler color flow imaging
subsystem for a medical ultrasound B-scanner. The inputs of the system are
Radio Frequency (RF) Signals from a beamformer of a B-scanner, and control
signals from a Digital Scan Converter (DSC).
Project #5: EPLD PROGRAMMER
By: Chris Groves and Mohammad Farooqi
Advisor: Dr. B.W. Ellis
Description: The EPLD Programmer will serve as an alternative to the IO 3900
for programming GAL 16V8A and 16V8B.
Project #6: H2O TEMPERATURE/FLOW CONTROLLER
By: Chad Chryst, Sara Polucha, and Corey Swenson
Advisor: Dr. S. Lekhakul
Description: The project involves designing and building a working prototype
of a water temperature and flow rate controller. The unit will be able to connect
to any faucet, such as showers, sinks, and outside faucets. The user will be
able to input a temperature and flow rate of the water and adjust the hot and
cold water valves when needed.
Project #7: MESSAGE MANAGEMENT UNIT (MMU)
By: Kevin Bayer, Asif Siddiqi, and Steve Miller
Advisor: Dr. J. Rankin
Description: The objective of this project is to design an Air Traffic Control
(ATC) Message Management Unit which will provide a front-end tool for research
in ATC Two-Way Data Link Communication. This MMU will send instructions to
the pilot digitally over a RF frequency. The proposed MMU will send information
to the pilots in such a way that they will only be aware of their own individual
instructions.
Project #8: REAL TIME MEASUREMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS AND CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ARC
By: Robert Craig and John Pagels
Advisor: Dr. J. Rankin
Description: The scope of this project is to measure and quantify the electrical
and energy characteristics of an electrical arc. Another aspect of the project
is to design and build an AC phase controller. The AC phase controller will
give the user the ability to initiate an electrical arc at any point on a half
cycle of the 60 Cycle line voltage signal.
Project #9: RF CORRECTIONAL DATA INTERFACE (RF CDI) **
By: Dave Bremer and Brian Schaefer
Advisor: Dr. J. M. Heneghan
Description: The project objective is to design a hand-held interface that
utilizes correctional data broadcast on an FM frequency to improve the
accuracy of a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver.
Project #10: SERIAL CCD INTERFACE MANUAL
By: Tony Dunker, Alan Hewitt, and Robert Roy
Advisor: Dr. J. M. Heneghan
Description: The modifications in the design of the Serial CCD Telescope System
were intended to make the CCD Telescope System a remote system whereby the
user could fully control the telescope from distances of 100-200 feet away.
The CCD Telescope System consists of a CCD Camera, Pre-amplifier Card, Interface
Box, the User Interface Program and the Motor Control Box. The CCD Camera and
Pre-amplifier Card are mounted together and connect to the telescope. The Interface
Box connects the Pre-amplifier Card to the User Interface Program.
Project #11: TALKING MOBILE ROBOT
By: Lee Kantor, John Kylander, and Curt Lieser
Advisor: Dr. S. Lekhakul
Description: The radio controlled talking mobile robot features a speed control,
a proximity sensor, a light sensor for operating in darkness, a voice chip
for recording and playing back messages and two low voltage sensors for the
individual battery packs. The first mode is user controlled and the other is
a stand-alone mode, which is controlled by the microcontroller. In user controlled
mode, the operator has complete control of the robot. In stand-alone mode,
the robot operates with the use of onboard sensors combined with a microcontroller.
