Electronic Drink Machine

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Electronic Drink Machine

• Matt Legg
• Dan Pizzillo
• Garth Gillespie
• Travis Hopkins
• Mohamed Elmiligui

http//www.cs.odu.edu/thopkins/edm
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Problem Statement

• Lack of bartender accountability allows
  inconsistent drink creation through carelessness
  and theft, subsequently causing loss of profit to
  bar and club owners and loss of customer
  satisfaction.

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The Facts

• 10.80 per 1.75L bottle of liquor
• 39.45 drinks per bottle at 1.500 oz per drink
• 36.98 drinks per bottle at 1.625 oz per bottle
• 39.45 drinks 36.98 drinks loss of 2.47 drinks
  per bottle
• 2.47 drinks 7 bottles per week 17.29 drinks
  per week
• 17.29 drinks 52 weeks per year 899.08 drinks
  per year
• 4.00 899.08 drinks 3556.32 per year
• 3 3556.32 10,668.96 per year for three
  bottles per night
• 4 10,668.96 42,675.84 for four well liquors

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Our Solution

• A computer-controlled device that
• Determines ingredients
• Measures accurately
• Dispenses automatically
• Holds bartenders accountable

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Objectives

• Flexible, scalable design
• Maintain or increase productivity
• Constantly up-to-date database
• Accuracy and accountability

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Problems EDM Will Solve

• Human error
• Short-ring
• Phantom bottle
• Drinks given away

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FDA Compliance

• Cleaned every 16 hours of use
• Frequently cleaned surfaces must be constructed
  of stainless steel
• Semi-automated cleaning with hot water and
  sanitizing solution circulated through the system

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Alcohol Law Compliance

• Responsibility of the owner
• Unaffected by EDM
• Legal Reference http//leg1.state.va.us/000/reg/T
  OC03005.HTM

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Societal Issues

• Does not alter current bar scheme
• Does not replace bartenders
• Does not make contact with customers
• Is not marketed to individuals

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Problems EDM Wont Solve

• Substitutions
• Short changed customers
• Changed credit card tips
• Drink price misinformation

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Step-by-step Scenario

• Customer orders a mixed drink
• Bartender puts a glass in EDM
• Bartender selects drink on monitor
• EDM dispenses the drink accurately
• Bartender serves the drink

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Screenshot 1
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Screenshot 2
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Screenshot 3
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Component Diagram
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Components

• 349.00 - Dell Power Edge SC Server
• 643.91 - ELO 12" Flat Touch Screen
• 279.00 - NuDaq PCI 7200 32 Channel I/O Card
• 5222.40 - 128 Micro air pumps (40.20 / pump)
• 1772.80 - 128 lines at 50ft (27.70 per 100ft)
• 384.00 128-line valve controller array
• 8574.31 Total cost of parts

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Pricing

• 8574.31 - Hardware
• 1500.00 - Installation
• 14925.69 - Mark Up
• 25,000.00 Total Cost to Purchaser

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Human Resources Budget
Results obtained from http//www.monster.com
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Resource Cost Breakdown
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First-year Product Budget

• 638,438 Human Resources
• 18,464 Hard Resources
• 656,902 Total Budget

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Contracts

• National Restaurant Association Educational
  Foundation
• http//www.nraef.org/
• National Business Association
• http//www.nationalbusiness.org/
• Restaurant Business Plan - Guaranteed Funding
• http//www.restaurantfunds.com/

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Industry Size

• The New York City metropolitan area alone has
  over 1640 bars and clubs
• If EDM were sold to only 10 of these bars
• 1,790,911.53 of profit would be earned in just
  that area

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Investors Profits
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Purchasers Profits
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Management Structure
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Phase III
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Development Issues

• POS Software
• Database Software
• Centralized Update Software
• Dispenser Software
• Dispenser Hardware
• Integration Testing

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Conclusion

• With the Electronic Drink Machine
• Bar and club owners will profit
• Our investors will profit

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References

• Hobart Corporation http//www.hobartcorp.com
• Chuck Gohn, 50 Ways a Bartender Can Steal From
  You http//www.foodservice.com
• Ebar Supply http//www.ebarsupply.com

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Questions?