Currently
Fast Forward Technologies (FFT) is working on building a USB based
I/O module. This project is part of the 499a design course at
the University of Victoria.
The USB I/O module is being designed with education in mind. Not
only is the product being built while the team members are working
on their education; its being built to help schools educate their
students in the mechatronics area.
The
goal of the project is to go from design, to a breadboard prototype,
to a PCB based prototype. The ultimate result of this project
(Not necessarily in the scope of 499A) is to create a production
board for the next generation of Festo's Easy port. The current
prototype has the following specifications: Module
Specifications
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Bread Board
Based Prototype |
Unpopulated PCB |
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The complete I/O module |
The module inside its
case |
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The demonstration
setup |
Jon, the gold bowler,
and Dave |
FFT
has four goals in this project
| 1) To learn about
the USB protocol |
| 2) To learn about
the production stages of a product |
| 3) To create a
marketable and manufacturable product |
| 4) To complete
complete the 499a coarse |
To learn more about
this project you can look over the documents in the Docs area. |
