Smart Garage Door

System
May03-03
Client: Sr. Design
Faculty Advisors: Dr. John Lamont
Dr. Ralph Patterson
Team Members: Dave Barto
Kyle Leinen
Ben Molayal
Brodie Pederson
December 17, 2014

Presentation Outline
Introductory Materials
Problem Statement
Operating Environment
Intended Uses/Users
Assumptions and Limitations
End Product Description

Project Activity Description

Accomplishments
Approaches
Definition Activities
Research Activities
Design Activities
Implementation Activities
Testing and Modification Activities
Other Significant Activities

Resources and Schedules

Resource Requirements
Schedules

Closing Materials
Project Evaluation
Commercialization
Recommendations for Additional Work
Lessons Learned
Risk and Risk Management
Closing Summary

Problem Statement
General Background:
Auto-Closing Garage Door System
Convenience for homeowner
Home security

Technical Issues:
Remote transmitting
State of the Garage Door
Signal Processing
Operation of Garage Door Opener
External Lighting Circuit

Operating Environment
Located Inside Garage
Operational at () 40 to 120 Degrees Fahrenheit Conditions
Used with Chain or Screw Drive Openers
Residential Systems Only
Two-Door Garages

Intended Users/Uses
Intended Users:
Home Owners
Family or Neighbors

Intended Uses:
Automatic Closure of the Garage Door
ON/OFF Capabilities
NOT intended for Commercial or Industrial Use

Assumptions and Limitations

Assumptions:
Installed on Residential Grade Openers Only
Power Source Maintained by the End User
Obstruction Sensors Previously Installed

Limitations:
Door Opener must have external contacts
Maximum of Two Garage Doors

End Product Description

Features:
Rail-type Residential Grade Garage Door Systems
Adjustable timer for Automatic Closure
Two Garage Door Operation
Override mode for leaving door open without timer
Can be retrofitted for state-controlled openers

What Has Been Done?

Accomplishments:
Defined the Problem
Determined the Technical Design
Located and Received all Parts
Finished all Necessary Documentation
Implementation of the Design
Testing
Final Documentation
Oral Presentation to Industrial Review Panel

Possible Approaches
Building a Transmitter/Receiver from scratch vs. Buying a
Fabricated Unit
Building a Hard-Wired Logic Circuit vs. Signal Processing
Different Types of Sensors for Input

Pressure Pad for Tire

Contact Limit Switches
Magnetic Switches
IR (Obstruction) Sensor
Light Sensor

Using Openers with Exterior Contacts vs. Determining the Internal

Circuitry

Solution Approach
Scenarios:
Leaving Garage
Returning Home
Desire to have the Garage Door Open

Sensing:
Contact Switches
Light Sensors

Final Project Definition

Functionality:
Operative in any environment
Timers

Door Timer
Lights Timer

Safety and Environmental

Light Sensor
Contact Limit Switches

Signal Processing

Micro-Controller (HC11)
Power Relays

Four-button Controller
Transmitter/Receiver
Wall Mounting

Research Activities
Research:
Internet and Advisors

Transmitter/Receiver located and purchased online

Relays located and purchased online

Micro-controllers used ISUs HC11

Sensors Door Store, Previous Lab Projects

Free Door Opener:

Sears 1/3 H.P. Rail type - Chain driven

Manufactured in 1992
Not Compatible with Recent Obstruction Sensors

Technical Approach
Garage Door Scenarios:
Input

Remote Controller Signal

Main Controller Signal

Open Indefinitely

Keypad Signal

Open Indefinitely

Immediate Close

Open and Cycle Close

Hard Wired Logic Circuit vs. MicroController

Design vs. Purchasing a
Transmitter/Receiver Unit

Technical Design

Technical Design

Technical Design
General Lighting Circuit

Technical Design

Implementation Activities
Problems Encountered:
Downloading Code to Motorola HC11E9 EVBU Board

Switched to Motorola F1HC11 Board that was used in Cpr E 211.

Important Part of Magnetic Sensors Missing

Part Built into Genie Systems. Changed to Contact Limit Switch.

Obstruction Sensors Not Compatible with Door Opener

Eliminate Obstruction Sensor as input to SGDS because of FCC

Regulation in 1993.

Testing and Modifications

Testing:
SGDS Broken into 7 Different Individual Tests
Tested as whole afterwards

Test 1 Transmitter and Receiver:

Apply Power, Measure Output at Relay

Test 2 Momentary Push Buttons:

Figure out Wiring Scheme

Test 3 Relays:
Apply 5V to Coil and use Ohmmeter to test the resistance between
NO and the Com terminals

Testing and Modifications

Test 4 Garage Door Opener:
Power Opener and Determine Terminal Functionality

Test 5 Light Detection Circuit:

Build Circuit from Schematic and test with a flashlight to see if the
Voltage Signal disappears when incandescent light is visible.

Test 6 Contact Limit Switch:

Wire a series circuit and make sure the NO circuit changes to closed
the the contact is closed.

Test 7 Micro-Controller:
Download the program to the hardware, send in input signals with a
source to different pins and check the output for a signal.

Other Significant Project Activities

Relay Discussions with Jason Boyd
Reporting and Necessary Documentation

Personnel Effort Budget

Final Personnel Efforts
Personnel Name
Total Hours
Dave Barto
137
Kyle Leinen
131
Ben Molayal
133
Brodie Pederson
162
Total
563

Dave Barto
24%

Dave Barto
Kyle Leinen
23%

Brodie Pederson
29%

Kyle Leinen
Ben Molayal
Brodie Pederson

Ben Molayal
24%

Other Required Resources

Other Required Resources
Item
Cost
Printed Documentation
$20.00
Parts
$0.00
Receptacle Box
$0.00
Receptacle
$0.00
120 VAC Two-Way Switch
$0.00
Wire
$0.00
Lumber for demo stand
$0.00
Paint
$0.00
Total
$0.00
Grand Total
$20.00

Financial Budget
Financial Budget
Item
Poster
Parts
Wiring (Wire, Relays, Op Amps)
Sensors
Micro Controller
Receivers/Transmitters
Total
Total Estimated Parts Cost
Labor (@$15/hr)
Total Estimated Cost

Cost
$60.00
$14.32
$38.50
$0.00
$48.00
$100.82
$160.82
$8,445.00
$8,605.82

Schedules Original Estimate

Schedules - Actual

Project Evaluation
Milestones:
Problem Definition (Fully Met)
Research (Fully Met)
Technology Selection (Fully Met)
Finalize Physical Design Plan (Fully Met)
Acquire All Parts (Fully Met)
Implementation of SGDS (Fully Met)
Testing and Revisions (Fully Met)
Documentation (Fully Met)

Commercialization
Capable of being fully commercialized

Useable on most garage doors

Adaptable

Design at different consumers

Offer unique enhancements

Current Production Cost

$100.82

Current Street Selling Price

Set at $300

Cost Savers / Overhead Reduction

Custom Design Components

Ex. Receiver / Transmitter

Recommendation for Additional

Work
Design Transmitter/Receiver
Design for Commercial Use
Design for more than two garage doors
Design for non-rail-type systems
Security System Integration

Lessons Learned
No Delays
Well Defined Project Specifications
Communication
Time Management Skills
Resource Utilization

Risks and Risk Management

Loss of a group member
Parts are not available
Accidental damage to parts
Too many team donations

Closing Summary
General Problem
Auto-Closing Garage Door System
Convenience for homeowner
Home security

Approaches Considered
Building a Transmitter/Receiver from scratch vs. Buying a Fabricated Unit
Building a Hard-Wired Logic Circuit vs. Signal Processing
Different Types of Sensors for Input

Pressure Pad for Tire

Contact Switch
Light Sensor

Using Openers with Exterior Contacts vs. Determining the Internal Circuitry

Closing Summary continued

Resultant Solution
Purchased a Transmitter/Receiver
Used Signal Processing

Motorola HC11
Power Relays

Types of Sensors used

Contact Limit Switch

Light Sensor

Used Opener with Exterior Contacts

Summary
Technologies Role
Societies Dependence
Human Error
Need of Smart Garage Door System

Revolutionary
Utilization of Sensory Input
Interprets Users Needs
Offers Homeowners Peace of Mind

Questions?