About The Project
There are many alarm clocks out there that fail to get people out of bed in a timely and efficient manner. This webpage presents the research and design methodology employed in the creation of an alarm clock that involves a novel approach to the alarm system, fits the criteria that most people expect in an alarm clock, such as the ability to set and display time and for an alarm notification sound to go off in the morning, and has features above and beyond a normal alarm clock. The alarm clock uses a spring and solenoid combination mechanism, along with an ad4 decoder and Bluetooth technology to create a launchable, wireless speaker system. With this setup, the user can input a microSD card loaded with up to 512 .ad4 files into the alarm clock and play music anytime they want to.
Who is Group 10?
Branden Maynes is a senior at the University of Central Florida and plans on graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering in May of 2010. He currently works as a research assistant under Dr. Zou. Branden plans on moving to Australia where he'll join the overseas workforce.
David Baughman is a senior at the University of Central Florida and plans on graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering in May of 2010. David plans on staying in the Orlando area and joining the workforce after graduation.
Nathan Johnson is a senior at the University of Central Florida and plans on graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering in December of 2010. Nathan plans on staying in Orlando and joining the workforce after graduation.