1. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 1February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Project Killdeer Digital Tire Pressure Monitoring System Team John Hirano James Kelly Kevin Young Advisor Dr. Joseph Hoffbeck Industry Representative Mr. Paul Menig Freightliner

2. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 2February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Overview Introduction Accomplishments Plans Milestones Concerns/Issues Conclusions

3. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 3February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction A system that monitors the pressure of tires in an automobile Warns the driver of an under inflated tire Displays the real time pressure Increases vehicle safety as well as fuel economy

4. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 4February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Introduction (cont.)

5. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 5February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Scorecard Theory of Operation 1.0 completed LCD circuit complete Pressure Sensor mounted in tire Programming of PIC-Sensor Interface com. Programming of Display sequence com.

6. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 6February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Additional Accomplishments Ordered additional important components

7. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 7February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Plans Implement and test pressure sensor code Write code to control the XBee transceivers More testing of the transceivers Have theory of operations approval meeting

8. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 8February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Milestones NumberDescriptionOriginal 10/30/07 Previous 11/27/07 Present 02/05/07 5 Design Review 12/07/07 6Pressure Sensor Firmware Determined 01/23/07 7Microcontroller and Sensor Interface Complete 02/07/08 8Theory of Operations Approval 02/22/08 9Display Interface Complete02/29/08 03/13/08

9. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 9February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Milestones NumberDescriptionOriginal 10/30/07 Previous 11/27/07 Present 02/05/07 10Wireless Communication Link Complete 03/13/08 02/29/08 11System Integration Complete03/28/08 12Prototype Release04/04/08 13Founders Day04/08/08 14Final Report Approval04/25/08

10. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 10February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Concerns XBee wireless communication Time

11. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 11February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Conclusions Project Killdeer Digital Tire Pressure Monitoring System Accomplishments: Design Review completed, pressure sensor tested, and parts acquired Plans: Test pressure sensor code, XBee transceiver communication

12. EE/CS 481 Spring 2008 12February, 2007 University of Portland School of Engineering Questions?