Vehicle Usage Tracker (VUT)

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Vehicle Usage Tracker(VUT)

• The ideal statistic generator for the common car
  enthusiast

Team Members Michael Aitken ATKMIC006 Andrew
Woods WDSAND001 Robert Marston MRSROB012
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Market Needs

• There is an exploding consumer electronics market
  for car enthusiasts
• Car owners will demand real-time stats on their
  vehicles
• Until now only up-market vehicles are shipped
  with onboard usage monitoring devices

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Market Needs

• Low income car enthusiasts will require the same
  monitoring device as existing up-market sports
  cars
• They require a plug-in device to deliver
  real-time stats to various makes of car
• They require this device to be relatively
  inexpensive compared to built in devices

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The Solution

• Vehicle Usage Tracker (VUT)
• A low cost embedded processing unit which is
  installed behind the dashboard of any vehicle.
• Plugs into vehicles existing rev counter,
  odometer, ignition and fuel gauge.
• Calculates various changeable statistics and
  graphs based on these readings.
• Delivers real-time stats to visible LCD display
  unit, with toggle buttons.
• Has audio warning feedback on certain statistic
  circumstances such as low fuel warning.
• Uses common, low cost, existing technology.

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Concept Drawing
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Conclusion

• The VUT will capture a booming consumer
  electronics market
• Enthusiasts will now have the real-time vehicle
  data to complement their modifications without
  having to invest in expensive sports car.
• Common technology and mass produced components
  indicates lower development costs
• Design caters for various software configurations
  on the same hardware unit

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VUT
Vehicle Utility Tracker
The ideal statistic generator for the common car
enthusiast

• Affordable vehicle usage monitor kit
• Easy to install
• Displays real time car statistics like speed and
  fuel consumption
• Colour LCD
• Audio warning system

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