===== Introduction and Motivation ===== Project Sunflower is the second edition EE196 team under the Smart Campus Energy Lab (SCEL), at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The team consists of four freshmen: Ryan Li, Kevin Liu, Jonathan Tu, and Jason Yim who are all majoring in Electrical Engineering and are mentored by Jaimie Obatake. Hawaii is one of the most expensive places to live largely due to high energy costs from imported oil. The need to save energy is becoming increasingly more drastic as oil is detrimental to the island's fragile environment. SCEL is aiming to create weatherboxes to detect and predict sunlight patterns to hopefully alert the electric companies in time to turn on the generators if the photovoltaic cells cannot produce it or to turn them off if they are not needed. Our project is to create a smart trash can, which will make recycling more enjoyable. ===== Goals for Spring 2017 ===== * Create a functioning Smart Trash Can * Monitor vending machine power usage * Make recycling more fun * Acquire workplace skills: Communication, teamwork, time management, critical thinking * Acquire technical skills: PCB design, Arduino, Bare Arduino, 3D printing, Soldering ===== Block Diagram ===== ===== Parts ===== ^ Parts ^ Website Information | | | Arduino | [[https://www.adafruit.com/product/50| Arduino Uno - R3 ]] | | | Breadboard | https://www.adafruit.com/products/64 | | | Motor | [[https://www.adafruit.com/products/2307| Micro Servo - High Powered, High Torque Metal Gear]] | | | UltraSonic Sensor | [[https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13959| Ultrasonic Sensor]] | | | Music & Sound add-on pack | [[https://www.adafruit.com/product/175| Music & sound add-on pack]] | | | Trash Can | [[https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-FG280300WHT-Dual-Action-Wastebasket-45-Quart/dp/B004QAUA5A/ref=pd_sim_201_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M45MGS2VY4CE1BH2MPN4| Trash Can]] | | | Micro SD Card Reader | [[https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-SuperSpeed-Micro-Reader/dp/B00GFY2QXY| Micro SD Reader]] | | ---- ===== Resources ===== ===== Powerpoint ===== {{:weatherbox:project_badger:team_sunflower_proposal_presentation.pdf}}\\ {{:weatherbox:project_badger:team_sunflower-_pdr_presentation.pdf}}\\ ===== Final Notes ===== ---- ===== Meeting Minutes ===== [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 27, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 25, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 18, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 11, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 6, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes April 4, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 21, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 16, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 14, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 9, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes March 2, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 28, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 23, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 21, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 16, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 14, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 9, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 7, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes February 2, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes January 31, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes January 26, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes January 24, 2017]]\\ [[Project Sunflower: Meeting Minutes January 19, 2017]]\\