ITGS

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Baby Scale Monitor

• By Tom Bradshaw
• School Riverview High School
• 3/8/2010

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Criterion G Problem

• A social problem that is very much a factor in
  every parents life is the safety and protection
  of their new born children.

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Criterion G

• Present Solutions
• Monitor that listens for sound only could
  potentially miss stealthy kidnappers.
• Showing a small video image doesnt have any
  alarm in place to alert parents there's potential
  danger.

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Criterion G

• The goal of my project is to design an IT project
  that can solve my end users problem.

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Criterion H

• Two possible IT approaches
• Primary Scale with an alarm system.
• Secondary Motion Sensor

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Criterion H

• Advantages of Primary solution
• Reliable, cannot fake actual weight
• Lets parents keep a watchful eye 24/7

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Criterion H

• Disadvantages of primary solution
• Potentially high prices for hardware/software
• Batteries could fail
• Disturb baby with false alarm

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Criterion H

• Advantages of secondary solution
• Alarm set off with any movement
• Doesnt disturb child

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Criterion H

• Disadvantages of secondary solution
• Expensive
• Programming is difficult for the
  hardware/software utilized.

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Criterion H

• Primary solution most appeals to end-user
• Which is the solution with the scale, the alarm,
  and the webcam.

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Criterion I

• Finished Product
• Triple beam balance with alarm system
• Webcam to pick up noise
• Skype, software, so end-user can check on their
  baby.

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Criterion I
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Criterion I

• The Gantt chart outlines the important schedule I
  followed to complete my complex ITGS product.
• Includes the dates that are critical to the
  completion of my product by March 1st, 2010.

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Criterion I

• Hardware
• Continental Scale Work, Triple beam balance
• Philips Webcam SPC 1300NC
• Momentary Switch, Model 275-618Mini 12VDC
• Electric Buzzer, Model 273-055
• Enclosed 4 AA Battery Holder, Model 270-409

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Criterion I

• Software
• Skype 4.1 for window
• Philips SPC 1300NC Webcam Installation CD v2.00

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Criterion I

• My hardware and software were helpful because
  they worked well together to complete the entire
  project, and without one piece the product
  wouldnt have worked at all.
• I used Skype 4.2 for Windows - Download the
  latest version of Skype and get free computer
  calls for my communication software program.

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Criterion I

• Types of Data collected
• Surveys Pre and Post surveys from the end-user
• Video Of product working

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Criterion J

• Made pre and post questionnaires so that the
  feedback and necessary adjustments/improvements
  to product are made correctly.
• And to the end-users advice given in the comment
  section.

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Criterion J

• Went through 3 testing Phases
• Alpha Tester Matt Erickson
• Beta Testers Angus, Judy, and Matt
• End user tester Matt Erickson

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Criterion J

• After each test, there were insightful criticisms
  made. I took them, and fixed my product to their
  specifications, for the next test.
• Such as changing the location of the momentary
  switch, and type of scale used.
• ?

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Criterion J

• In the following testing video, the dumbbell is
  acting as the baby on the scale.
• This is the visual data collected of my final
  product.

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Criterion J Testing Video
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Criterion K

• Variables that limited the potential of my
  product
• 1. Money
• 2. Time
• With either of these in a greater amount my
  product couldve been a lot more advanced.

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Criterion K

• Recognizing the social issue and the problem
  being solved
• Matt commented in the feedback that, I hear this
  buzzer and Im able to see what is going on via
  the webcam.

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Criterion K

• In the future I believe my project will impact
  health, because it will allow for some of the
  parents stress to be put to rest, because there
  is now a reliable piece of technology guarding
  their baby.

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Criterion K

• Overall I met my goal of creating a product that
  can help in the safety and protection of parents
  new born children.

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Thank you for your time

• Baby Scale Monitor
• By Tom Bradshaw

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Questions

1. Name of the Product?
2. A social problem that is very much a factor in
   every parents life is ___ and ____ ?
3. Name one present solution?
4. Secondary IT approach?
5. Name one advantage of the primary solution?

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Question cont.

• 6. Completion of my product by?
• 7. Name two types of data collected?
• 8. How many phases of testing?
• 9. What is acting as the baby in the test video?
• 10. What two variables limited the potential of
  my product?

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Answer

• 1. Baby Scale Monitor
• 2. Safety and security
• 3. Motion sensor or Monitor for sound only
• 4. Motion Sensor
• 5. Reliable or can be watched 24/7
• 6. March 1st, 2010.
• 7. Video and Surveys
• 8. Three phases
• 9. The Dumbbell
• 10. Money and time