FLOW Assessment Systems Milestone Presentation April 9, 2002

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FLOW Assessment Systems Milestone
Presentation April 9, 2002

• Philip Beddow Adam Franzen Marcus Diehl
  Garth Gillespie Rhoda K.
  Farris Elizabeth Lighthart
• http//www.cs.odu.edu/elight/410Web

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Societal Problem

• Continued population growth and finite water
  resources are leading to chronic fresh water
  shortages

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Increasing Population
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Water is Recycled
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Earths Water Supply

• 326 quintillion gallons of water
• 97 salt water
• 2 in glaciers and ice caps
• 1 usable fresh water

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Consumption
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Current Techniques

• Mandates limiting water usage (i.e. New York)
• Penalties
• Difficult to enforce
• 1992 Energy Policy and Conservation Act
• Regulates all U.S. manufactured water fixtures
• Toilets to 1.6 gallons per flush
• Urinals to 1 gallon per flush
• Shower heads and faucets to 2.5 gallons/minute

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Savings with Conservation Techniques
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Goal

• Provide a means of educating homeowners about
  their water usage habitsand steps they can take
  to reduce the amount of water they are using

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Objectives

• Increase awareness of excessive water usage
• Educate about necessity of water conservation
• Provide effortless water usage monitoring
• Supply advice on methods of decreasing water
  usage

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Projected Water Usage
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Our Aim
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SOLUTION
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FLOW Assessment System
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Product Goals

• Introduce to market before stiffer mandates occur
• Market to
• Government agencies and water conservation groups
• Homeowners (eventually)
• Provide to public at a reasonable cost
• Provide a quality product that saves water and
  money

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Technical Approach

• Three Components
• Wireless Sensor
• Central Storage Unit
• User Interface

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Wireless Sensor

• Located at each water source
• i.e. faucets, toilets, dishwashers
• Monitors water flow
• Transmits data to Central Storage Unit

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External View of Wireless Sensor
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Internal View of Wireless Sensor
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Central Storage Unit

• Collects data from all sensors
• Uses standard interface (USB)
• Stores data
• Flash RAM, database(s)

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External View ofCentral Storage Unit
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Internal View ofCentral Storage Unit
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User Interface

• View data on various output devices
• Stand alone touch screen, personal computer, PDA
• Numerous formats to display data
• Water and monetary savings displayed
• Optional Tips data displayed

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User Interface
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User Interface
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Product Layout
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• Proven management structure for Phase I

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• Expanded management structure for Phases II and
  III

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Personnel

• Project Manager (1)
• Software Developers (3)
• Engineers (4)
• Financial Analyst (1)
• Contract Manager (1)
• Marketing Director (1)
• Web Developer (1)
• Research Specialist (1)
• Documentation Specialist (1)
• Lobbyist (1)

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Contractual Aspects

• Celestica
• Supports Phase II and III requirements
• NASO Corporation
• Supports Phase II and III requirements
• Lockwood Greene
• Supports Phase III requirements
• Other Minor Contracts

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Schedule

• Phase I - Specifications
• Phase II - Prototype and Funding
• Phase III - Production of FAS

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Phase I

• Conduct Preliminary Research
• Jan 2002 - May 2002
• Develop Phase I Plan
• Feb 2002
• Deliver Feasibility Presentation
• Feb 2002 - March 2002
• Deliver Milestone Presentation
• March 2002 - April 2002
• Deliver Approval Presentation
• April 2002 - May 2002

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Phase II

• Finalize Software Specifications
• Aug 2002
• Build Prototype
• Aug 2002 - Oct 2002
• Prototype Testing
• Oct 2002 - Nov 2002
• Funding Demonstration
• Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

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Phase III

• Final Management Plan
• Jan 2003 Feb 2003
• Software Development
• Feb 2003 Feb 2004
• Hardware Development
• Feb 2003 Feb 2004
• Installation and Testing
• March 2004 Sept 2004
• Shift to Production Phase
• Sept 2004 Dec 2004

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Resources/Budget

• Three phases
• Each phase tied to design review
• Minimizes investor risk
• Maximizes motivation to deliver

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Evaluation Methods

• Program Design Review(s)
• Monitors project during early stages of phases
• Critical Design Review(s)
• Performed during each phase
• Closely tied to funding of future phases
• Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
• Conducted on product prior to delivery
• Customer Acceptance Test (CAT)
• Performed on fully assembled system

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Marketing Plan

• Legislation
• Government agencies
• Conservation organizations
• Housing contracts and homeowners

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Potential Risks

• Lack of significant clientele
• Competitors in the market

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Conclusion

• Flow Assessment Systems is a moderate cost
  information device that provides residential
  water consumption awareness
• FAS is a viable solution to reduce water
  consumption
• Project is on schedule and will meet
  objectives and goals

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FLOW Assessment Systems
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Questions?
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