Gravicase

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Project Overview

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.

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