Design Problems and Parameters

Design Problems

Group A (Monday)

The details of the projects are available with instructor.

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Group B (Tuesday)

Problem 1: Design an image acquisition system to capture hand-images for personal identification. Goals – Compact, Fast, Low-cost, Can acquire video and still images.

                      Please contact The instructor for more details on this problem.

 Project 2: Design an image acquisition system to capture hand-vein images for personal identification

                    Please contact The instructor for more details on this problem.

Project 3: Design a digital camera-based product to automatically take attendance in the classroom

                   Please contact The instructor for more details on this problem.

Project 4: Design a product that can automatically inspect the products for defects/problems on the production lines. The product can be any machine parts or medicines.

                   Please contact The instructor for more details on this problem.

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Group C (Wednesday)

The details of the projects are available with instructor.

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Group D (Friday)

The details of the projects are available with instructor.

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Design Parameters:

 (i)  Technical design

• Acquisition of data (storage, low-cost, video/still, fast)

• Signal/Image processing, Hardware design, Software Structure

•  Noise elimination

• Mechanical aspects of the design

• Illumination

• Optical system

•  Power supplies, device specifications, component choices, sourcing, data sheets, tolerances, aging, thermal dissipation, passive component characteristics

(ii)  Efficiency of the design:

•  Power efficiency

• Cost efficiency

• Space efficiency

(iii) Cost:

•  What will be the overall cost of this product?

•  How can the cost be reduced?

•  Price of a competing product

•  Methods to reduce the price further

(iv) Unique Selling Points – Left to your imagination