FLOW Assessment Systems Milestone Presentation May 7, 2002

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FLOW Assessment Systems Milestone
Presentation May 7, 2002

• Philip Beddow Adam Franzen Marcus Diehl
  Garth Gillespie Rhoda K.
  Farris Elizabeth Lighthart
• http//www.cs.odu.edu/cpi/cpi-s2002/flow/

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Outline

• Societal Issue, Background, and Need
• Proposed Solution
• Goal and Objectives
• Management Plan
• Staffing and Resources Plan
• Funding Plan
• Marketing Plan
• Evaluation Plan

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Societal Problem

• Continued population growth and finite water
  resources are leading to chronic fresh water
  shortages

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Increasing Population
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Water is Recycled
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USGS, http//ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclegra
phic.html
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Earths Water Supply

• 326 quintillion gallons of water
• 97 salt water
• 2 in glaciers and ice caps
• 1 usable fresh water

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Consumption
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Current Techniques

• Mandates limiting water usage (i.e. New York)
• Penalties
• Difficult to enforce
• 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act
• Regulates all U.S. manufactured water fixtures
• Toilets to 1.6 gallons per flush
• Urinals to 1 gallon per flush
• Shower heads and faucets to 2.5 gallons/minute

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Source http//ec.chias.org
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Savings with Conservation Techniques
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Source http//ec.chias.org
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Goal

• Provide a means of educating homeowners about
  their water usage habitsand steps they can take
  to reduce the amount of water they are using

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Objectives

• Increase awareness of excessive water usage
  byproviding effortless monitoring of
  consumptionpatterns
• Provide data to water conservation agencies
• Supply advice on methods of decreasing water
  usage
• Follow advice, save money

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Projected Water Usage
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Our Aim
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SOLUTION
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FLOW Assessment System
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Product Goals

• Introduce to market before stiffer mandates are
  imposed
• Market to
• Homeowners
• Government agencies
• Water conservation groups
• Provide a quality product at a reasonable cost

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Technical Approach

• Three Components
• Wireless Sensor
• Central Storage Unit
• User Interface

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Product Layout
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Wireless Sensor

• Located at each water source
• i.e. faucets, toilets, dishwashers
• Specially designed mini-hydroelectric turbine
• Monitors water flow
• Transmits data to Central Storage Unit

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Internal View of Wireless Sensor
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Central Storage Unit

• Collects data from all sensors
• Uses standard interface (USB)
• Stores and analyzes data
• Flash RAM, database(s)

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Internal View ofCentral Storage Unit
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User Interface

• View data on various output devices
• Stand alone touch screen, personal computer, PDA
• Numerous formats to display data
• Utilize existing software, i.e. Excel
• Water and monetary savings displayed
• Optional Tips data displayed

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Product Demonstration

• http//www.cs.odu.edu/cpi/cpi-s2002/flow/

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Project Phases

• Three years divided into phases
• Phase 0 Initial Plan and Research
• Phase I Proof of Concept
• Phase II Detailed Design Specifications
• Phase III - Production of FAS

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• Proven management structure for Phase 0

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Phase 0

• Conduct Preliminary Research
• January 2002 - May 2002
• Develop Phase I Plan
• February 2002
• Deliver Feasibility Presentation
• February 2002 - March 2002
• Deliver Milestone Presentation
• March 2002 - April 2002
• Deliver Web Page Demonstration
• April 2002
• Deliver Approval Presentation
• April 2002 - May 2002
• Deliver SBIR Proposal
• April 2002 - May 2002

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Phase I Staffing Plan

• FAS project members continue current roles
• Hire entry-level professionals
• Software Developer
• Engineer

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Phase I

• Finalize Software Specifications
• June 2002
• Build Prototype
• June 2002 - September 2002
• Prototype Testing
• September 2002 - November 2002
• Funding Demonstration
• November 2002 - December 2002

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• Staffing Plan for Phase I

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Phase I Personnel

• Project Manager (1)
• Financial Analyst (1)
• Contracts Manager (1)
• Software Developer (1)
• Engineer (1)
• Documentation Specialist (1)
• Part-time personnel

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Includes BASIC stamp kit, stamp RF kit, electric
generator, turbine, Plexiglas, PVC piping, water
valve TOTALS Subtotal GA Total Contracts
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Phase I Budget Summary

• Total Phase I Budget 69,995
• Personnel 43,029
• Miscellaneous Resources 6,650
• General and Administrative Costs 19,872
• Internet Connection Fees 444

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Phase I Evaluation Criteria

• Scientific/technical merit and feasibility
• Experience qualifications and facility
• Effectiveness of proposed work plan
• Commercial merit and feasibility

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Phase II

• Final Management Plan
• January 2003 February 2003
• Software Development
• February 2003 February 2004
• Hardware Development
• February 2003 February 2004
• Installation and Testing
• March 2004 September 2004
• Shift to Production Phase
• September 2004 December 2004

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Phase III

• Production Plan
• January 2004 July 2004
• Testing
• January 2004
• Marketing Plan
• January 2004 June 2004
• Manual Documentation
• January 2004 June 2004
• Shift to Out-Years
• June 2004 July 2004

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• Staffing Plan for Phases II and III

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Phases II and III Personnel

• Project Manager (1)
• Software Developer (1)
• Engineer (1)
• Financial Analyst (1)
• Contract Manager (1)
• Marketing Director (1)
• Documentation Specialist (1)
• Lobbyist (1)
• Part-time personnel

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Contractual Aspects

• Celestica
• Support Phases II and III requirements
• Software/hardware development and testing
• Production of FAS
• Alternate Contractors
• NASO Corporation
• Support Phases II and III requirements
• Lockwood Greene
• Support Phase III requirements

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Resources/Budget

• Three phases
• Each phase tied to design review
• Minimizes investor risk
• Maximizes motivation to deliver

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Includes BASIC stamp kit, stamp RF kit, electric
generator, turbine, Plexiglas, PVC piping, water
valve TOTALS Subtotal GA Total Contracts
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Total Actual Cost includes 40 overhead to
cover all fringe benefits Annual Salary used
to compute hourly rate and monthly salary
Part-time schedule
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Service provided by Cavalier Telephone
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Budget Summary

• Total budget 999,581
• Phase I 69,995
• Phase II 600,000
• Phase III 329,586
• Unit cost of FLOW Assessment System 995
• May vary according to options purchased

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Funding Plan

• NASA
• 70,000 for Phase I
• 600,000 for Phase II
• Phase III funding dependent on success of Phases
  I and II
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Marketing Plan

• Legislation
• Government agencies
• Initial focus on city and state
• Conservation organizations
• Housing contractors and homeowners
• Initial target area New York City and
  surrounding counties and boroughs

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Target Market

• New York City and surrounding counties and
  boroughs
• Total Population 12 million people
• Median Income 39,369/household
• Top 10 income per household ranking in U.S.
• FAS unit cost 995

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Target Market Breakdown
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Return on Investment
Homeowners figures based on monthly sales of 850
units at 995 each with 100 per unit
profit Government agencies/conservation
organization figures based on monthly sales of
1000 units Combined Markets include
Homeowners, Government Agencies/Conservation
Organizations
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Evaluation Methods

• Program Design Review(s)
• Monitors project during early stages of phases
• Critical Design Review(s)
• Performed during each phase
• Closely tied to funding of future phases
• Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
• Conducted on fully assembled system prior to
  delivery
• Customer Acceptance Test (CAT)
• Performed on fully assembled system
• Conducted monthly for first year after production

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Potential Risks

• Lack of significant clientele
• Competitors in the market

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Conclusion

• Flow Assessment Systems is a moderate cost
  information device that provides residential
  water consumption awareness
• FAS is an innovative solution to reduce water
  consumption
• Project is on schedule and will meet
  objectives and goals

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FLOW Assessment Systems
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Questions?
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