Sunlight Alarm

Proposal

We hope to create an apparatus that opens your window shades automatically in the morning, acting as a nicer way to wake up than an annoying alarm. Our apparatus would use a stepper motor to open the shades paired with a Raspberry Pi. The stimuli to open the shades would be based on time as inputted by the user using a keypad attached to an LCD. The LCD would display the current time as well as the current weather.

Budget

note" Still need to add prices and links

Raspberry Pi (supplied)
LCD and Keypad
Stepper motor (2?) (at least 1supplied)
Battery to power stepper motor
22ft of 2X4s: http://www.homedepot.com/p/2-in-x-4-in-x-96-in-Premium-Kiln-Dried-Whitewood-Stud-161640/202091220
1 inch #8 wood screws
straight brackets for side of frame
Light sensor?
Solar panel and associated battery?