Magic Light Alarm Clock

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Magic Light Alarm Clock
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WAKE UP!

• We have designed a revolutionary alarm clock to
  eliminate the possibility for oversleeping, by
  integrating new technology with past design.

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Thought Process

• Must be an acceptable alternate for the current
  alarm clock market
• The design must be user-friendly
• We need to form a solution that prevents the user
  from easily accessing a turn off function
• Must wake the consumer

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Circadian RhythmThe basic principle of
biological control for sleeping in the human body

• The light-dark cycle controlled by the circadian
  rhythm, determines when a person sleeps, and
  stays awake.
• A recent study has shows that light and dark
  possibly effect the circadian response to light,
  thus governing the time of sleep ( Prichard 1).

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What Does All Of This Mean?

• Interference in an individuals dark cycle may
  result in their awakening
• The prime resource of this disturbance could be
  the introduction of light into their morning
  waking procedure
• Result alarm clock complete with light!

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Whats the Big Deal?

• The snooze button is
• hit too often
• People are late for events
• like work and school
• Current alarm clocks just
• do not work!

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Problem Statement

• There needs to be an effective alarm clock that
  can get people out of bed without full use of the
  snooze button and classic buzzing alarm.

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Over Sleepers
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Current Alarms

• Cell phone
• device that is commonly owned
• Primary alarm
• Secondary alarm
• Personizable
• Digital
• Small
• Plug in
• Non-expensive
• Not Reliable (Snooze)

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Current Alarms (cont.)

• Robotic Bumper
• Slightly Expensive
• Has the ability to break things
• Computer
• Not very efficient
• Can be turned off completely, not reliable.

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Design Alternatives

• Extendable mechanical arm
• Mechanical arm hits the table, making a loud
  noise
• Odor emitting alarm clock
• Omits foul smelling odor
• Static electricity
• Utilizes static shock to awaken the individual
• Vibrating bed
• Mechanisms under bed posts create an earthquake
  effect

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The Bright Idea (SOLUTION)

• An alarm clock with the capability of
  simultaneously turning on a light.
• The light is controlled wirelessly using Radio
  Frequency (RF) technology.
• The light can be set up anywhere in the room
  since it uses a wireless connection.
• The light has the ability to wake people up with
  a burst of energy, and forces them to get out of
  bed to turn the light off.
• A compact fluorescent 20 Watt, 6.5 Diameter Cool
  White T9 Circline Bulb will be used which is
  powered by a 12V sealed lead acid battery.

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The Bright Idea (SOLUTION) Con'td.

• An RF transmitter will be placed inside the alarm
  clock.
• A corresponding receiver is placed in the light.
• At desired time, the RF transmitter sends the
  signal to the receiver in the light.
• Results in alarm sounding synchronized with the
  light turning on.

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Design
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Design Choices

• We chose RF over Infra-Red to have a reliable
  connection, that doesnt have to be in a direct
  line of sight, and chose it over Bluetooth for
  price.
• We implemented an SD Card slot instead of
  internal memory with a USB port for price, and
  because SD Cards are widely used today in items
  such as cameras, cell phones, and computers.
• Incandescent bulbs only produce 15 lumens per
  watt, while a fluorescent bulb produces 40-60
  lumens per watt. In addition, fluorescent bulbs
  are more environmentally safe. (Teschler 56)

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Music

• Music can be loaded into the alarm clock via
  Secure Digital cards
• Can be encoded in various bitrates of MP3 format
• You can listen to music anytime you want, or set
  it as the sound to wake up to
• Fit approximately 32 songs on a 128MB SD Card

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• Wall Light
• Digital Alarm Clock
• Product Price

• Raw Material Costs
• RF Transmitter With
• Receiver and Control
• Business Employee Costs
• Five Employees _at_ 25 per hour
• Operating Costs
• Consumer Costs
• Replacement Bulbs
• Electricity usage

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ImpactsSocial, Ethical and Environmental

• Reduces the number of employees late to work
• Pollution is a byproduct of the plastic
  manufacturing process
• Use of energy efficient lighting
• Effects of increased plastic and electric
  consumption
• Environmental issues concerning product disposal

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Summary

• Now that the design is completed, all that is
  left is to build the prototype
• The Magic Light Alarm Clock will correct the
  issues with current solutions and the design
  alternatives.
• Waking up will no longer be an issue for the
  designs buyers

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References

• Prichard, Roxanne J., Jennifer L. Fahy, and Ruth
  M. Benca.
• "Sleep Responses to Light and Dark are Shaped by
  Early Experience."
• Behavorial Neuroscience 118 (2004) 1262.
  Proquest. Hagerty, Philadelphia.
• 23 Apr. 2007. Keyword circadian rythm and
  sleep.
• Teschler, Leland. Machine Design Jul 8, 2004
  76, 13 Research Library Core
• pg. 54
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Acknowledgements

• Professor Basavaiah
• WIT Tutors
• Engineering College
• Jay Bhatt and the Library

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Questions?

• Any Opinions or Questions are welcome and greatly
  appreciated.