During week two of our engineering design lab, we decided that maybe that designing an alarm clock app that syncs and raises your window blinds could be too difficult. We wanted to keep this same idea, of engineering some product that would make it easier to wake up in the morning. Through talking with the class advisors, they suggested creating an alarm clock app that syncs and starts your coffee machine, pouring you a cup of coffee. This project idea would be simpler than the window blinds, because instead of creating a window blind, we would be modifying a coffee machine. In our research, we found that for in-home appliancances, bluetooth technology is innefficient and that many companies used a wifi-based communication called Zigbee. Through Zigbee technology, consumers are able to sync their home appliances, and our alarm clock coffee machine would be just another appliance in the house. We will continue to explore different coffee machine options, different Zigbee / wireless connection options, and how to create a userfriendly smartphone app. Below is an image of a similar product called WeMo that communicates between your phone and your coffee machine.
Until next time,
Etienne
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