In order to be a part of the "green technology" revolution, a goal was established to design and create an optimized device that would capture, store, and eventually distribute solar energy. A concentrator is attached in order to focus a wide area of light on a small area of solar panels. The device tracks the path of the sun so that the sun's rays are always orthogonal to the solar panels, thus maximizing the energy captured. A microcontroller "conducts the symphony" of the peripheral devices that work in tandem; these devices include a display, compass, photoresistors, motors, and battery charging. Once charged, the energy stored in the battery is capable of powering and charging a small electronic device such as a cell phone or an iPod®. The device was also designed to be structurally stable and relatively lightweight such that it may be considered portable.

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Tri Bui, Chirs Davis, Tuyen Bui, Stephen Holman
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Stephen Holman is a graduating Electrical Engineer. He wants to eventually obtain an MBA. He hopes to dedicate his career to the advancement of renewable energy sources or music electronics.
Tuyen Bui is a graduating Electrical Engineer, and has been working at an electronics repair shop in recent years. After graduating, he hopes to find a job in digital communications.
Christopher Davis is a senior graduating with a BSEE. After graduation Chris plans on traveling the world and honing his skills as an engineer to work in the analog devices industry and/or pursue his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Tri Bui is a graduating Electrical Engineer from UCF. His career interest is in hardware design. In the future he hopes to obtain an MBA or a master's degree as an Electrical Engineer.
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