solarpacking mitch vernon eastern kentucky university
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SOLARPACKING
Mitch VernonEastern Kentucky University
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OUTLINE
Motivation behind the project. Alternate ways of charging
devices. Photos of the project How the project can be used Solution Video Future Work
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MOTIVATION
Alternative Energies WFR/Guiding
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INTRODUCTION
I’m an advocate of alternate energies.
My battery powered devices die on long trips.
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
There are a lot of different ways to make personal solar chargers, but there was not much information on newer flexible cells.
Getting the device to charge via USB.
Microcontroller fried 24 hours before I had to present.
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ASSUMPTIONS
Assuming the user actually travels where there no electricity.
They need Sun light. The user has all day to charge
a battery. The user is charging a USB
powered device.
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PROPOSED SOLUTION List steps taken to solve the
problem such as but not limited to: Brainstorming Internet Research Physical Research Assembly Testing and troubleshooting (A lot) Verifying results Rebuilding the device
RESULTS
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CONCLUSIONS
After rebuilding everything, it did end up working. Both charging the battery and charging a USB device
VIDEO
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FUTURE WORK
In the future I would like to add more panels.
I would like to create a waterproof casing for the product so it can attach to backpacks, bicycles, and other devices.
REFERENCES adafruit. (2010, July 09). How to – make a solar mintyboost, a
solar power charger for your gadgets!. Retrieved from http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/07/09/how-to-
make-a-solar- mintyboost-a-solar-power-charger-for-your-gadgets/
Basic 4 aa solar battery charger plans. (2007, July 30). Retrieved from http://www.reuk.co.uk/Basic-4-AA-Solar-Battery-Charger- Plans.htm
Solar lipoly charger. (2012, March 07). Retrieved from Toothman, Jessika, and Scott Aldous. "How Solar Cells Work"
01 April 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar- cell.htm> 08 May 2013.http://ladyada.net/make/solarlipo/
What are solar cells?. (2004). Retrieved from http://www.makeitsolar.com/solar-energy-information/07-solar-
cells.htm
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to: Brian Casey Professor Vigs Professor Richardson
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