Gravicase

Team Members

• Matt Rocco
• Michael Morgan
• Andrew O'Sullivan(TA)

Motivation

To innovate the field of personal electronics protection with a cheap and reliable alternative to expensive phone/tablet/laptop cases.

Objective

• To create a case / device that upon being dropped will deploy an airbag / parachute to help protect your valuable electronics from drop (and maybe also water) damage.

Obstacles

• Safety
  • Premature detonation of our airbag system (Literally blowing your pants off).
• Cost
  • Airbags are expensive and typically designed to only be used once.
• Powering / Triggering
  • We plan to run an Arduino off of it, which means we need some sort of external power supply. We also need power to help the device to trigger.
• Size
  • Creating a case or device small enough to maintain the shape and convenience of your device without compromising safety.
• Case
  • Designing, fitting, and printing or building a case to fit specific electronics so we can maximize protection.
  • Building an airbag which will deploy in such a way as to maximize protection but still deploy in time with no snags.

Gantt Chart

• Coming Soon