Wirelessly Connected Laser Shooting Gallery

Kids, teens, and adults alike love to play laser shooting games. Unfortunately, these games are typically expensive, and they tend to be limited to public venues like amusement parks and arcades. The targets for these games are also often hardwired and fixed in place, meaning that there are only so many times users can play with them before they get bored. The Wirelessly Connected Laser Shooting Gallery solves this problem by providing users with at-home entertainment that is fun and endlessly replayable. The system involves a single laser gun controller and multiple portable targets. The controller and the targets all have their own microcontrollers, which can communicate wirelessly. The gun fires a visible laser, which is sensed by phototransistors embedded in the targets. By allowing users the freedom to move the targets wherever they desire, and by offering multiple options to customize gameplay, any place can become a personal laser shooting gallery.

Meet The Team

Rachel Goodman

Rachel is an Honors Electrical Engineering senior at the University of Central Florida. After graduation, she will begin her career at Burns & McDonnell in Maitland, FL in the Substation department. After spending a few years in industry, she hopes to become a licensed Professional Engineer and attain a Masters in Engineering Management, with the eventual goal of becoming a project manager. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, and visiting all of Orlando's many theme parks.

Thomas Stoeckert

Thomas is an Honors Computer Engineering undergraduate student at the University of Central Florida. He has previously worked at Universal Creative as an intern, working as a tools developer with the Ride and Show Performance team, but works in his free time on a wide breadth of software and hardware projects. After graduation, he will be working with the Modeling, Simulation, and Training team as a Software Engineering intern at Walt Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products in Orlando.

Anna Malaj

Anna is an Honors Computer Engineering student at the University of Central Florida. During her time at UCF, she conducted research in real time and intelligent systems, as well as interned as a software developer. After graduation, she plans to work as a software engineer at General Dynamics Mission Systems in Orlando. She hopes to attain a Masters degree in Computer Science after spending a few years in industry.

Jamauri Balzourt

Jamauri is an Electrical Engineer undergrad at the University of Central Florida. After working at Smart Charging Technologies for three years, he is currently working on improving his low voltage battery health algorithms and obtaining additional industry experience before pursuing a Masters degree.

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Final Presentation

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Midterm Demo

Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge Smart Charging Technologies for providing our group with four free battery packs, as well as allowing our group to use their lab for development work. Thank you!

Contact

Address: 5707 Dot Com Ct Ste 1001, Oviedo, FL 32765

Phone Number: (321) 325-0350