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-====== The project ======
+~~NOTOC~~
+====== The Project ======
+{{  :gallery:logo-tv.jpg?300|}}
+Modern television sets, although technologically advanced in picture and sound, are generally stationary. If the viewer wishes to watch the television while moving around a room, the television must be manually rotated to face the viewer. Similarly, in an operating room a surgeon must be able to move freely around the room but must also be constantly in view of any monitors. A system that allows the monitor to follow the surgeon would be beneficial. The project would also have applications in the home and sports bars, where the change to from CRT screens to LCD screens has lead to a decrease in the viewing angle.
+The goal of this project is to design a Smart TV which can rotate to optimize the viewing position of all viewers. In addition to following the viewer around a room, it should also be able to adjust the output volume of the television according to the distance between the viewer and the screen. The system should be non-intrusive, meaning that the television’s electronics will not be altered.
-The project is a student built and professor supervised Smart TV. The Smart TV is able to track humans in a room and optimize the viewing angle for all viewers. The objective of the project is to develop a sensor array, algorithm and control mechanism which is able to track a human in a room and then calculate the optimal viewing angle for everyone.
+An override mode of operation is included. This means that the user has direct control over the rotation of the television. For example, the user could use the television’s remote control to communicate with the Smart TV controller which would then adjust the angle of the television. This would allow the user to rotate the television with minimal effort.
-This project involves a combination of software and hardware which will be responsible for detecting human movement. Electrical hardware, composed of a micro controller and electronics for motor control are responsible for physically moving the Smart-TV.
+The proposed solution hardware will include a drive system to rotate the television set and a series of sensors to locate the viewers. A controller will be used to process the information received by the sensors, and adjust the position and volume of the television accordingly.
-With a sleek and stylish design, this project will bring another level of convenience to any home with its motion detection and adjusting capabilities.
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+<script src="http://elec490.jonmash.ca/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.6.min.js"></script>
+<div align="center"><a
+    href="http://elec490.jonmash.ca/flowplayer/followviewer.flv"
+    style="display:block;width:320px;height:240px;"
+    id="player">
+</a><br><strong>Video of the Smart TV in operation.</strong></div>
+<script language="JavaScript">
+  flowplayer("player", "http://elec490.jonmash.ca/flowplayer/flowplayer-3.0.7.swf", {clip: {autoPlay: false, autoBuffering: true}});
+</script><br>
+</html>
-More information can be found in the following documents:
+More information can be found in the following documents or in the [[the_project#system_information|System Information]] below:
   * [[Proposal]]
+    * [[Proposal Errata]]
   * [[Blueprint]]
-  * [[Report]]
+    * [[Expected Problems]]
+  * [[Report|Final Report]]
-===== Systems =====
+===== System Information =====
+{{ :systemleveldiagram-proposal.jpg?150|System Level Diagram}}
   * [[Main Control Board]]
   * [[Human Detection Sensor System]]
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 ===== Project Details =====
-  * [[Parts List]]
+  * [[Internal:Parts List]] - //Admin Priv. Required//
-  * [[Minutes|Meeting Minutes]]
+  * [[Internal:Minutes|Meeting Minutes]] - //Admin Priv. Required//

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