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ENSC 305/340
Team Presentation
Dyno I
Fall 2004
Presented By:
Arash Taheri
Ali Taheri
Houman Hatamian
Nima Kokabi
Agenda
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Introduction/Background by Arash
Hardware Design by Nima
Software Design by Houman
Implementation by Ali
Cost Structure / Future Plan by Arash
Conclusion by Nima
Introduction
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A prosthetic eye replaces a real human
eye lost in an accident or by a disease
These eyes primarily serves esthetical
purposes
The appearance of prosthetic eyes
have improved quite dramatically over
the years
However more improvements need be
done
Current Prosthetic Eyes
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Prosthetic eyes provide patients with a very
closely resembling replica of real human eye.
However, the main draw back of current
prosthetic eyes is lack of dynamicity in the
pupil.
Current Prosthetic Eyes
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Dyno I’s Proposed Solution
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Dyno I® have developed a design in
which a dynamic pupil is integrated
into a prosthetic eye.
A custom made LCD consisting of
several rings is utilized as the pupil of
the eye.
The system is also consists of
photodiode and a microcontroller to
measure the intensity of the ambient
light.
Overall System Design
Custom-Made Transmissive
LCD
Final Hardware Design
Microcontroller
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Ultra low-power microcontroller
featuring LCD driver
Ability to reduce unnecessary power
consumption
Utilizing the on board A/D converter to
measure the intensity of the ambient
light
Battery powered, low cost and reliable
Software Design
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Compare photo diode generate voltage with
calibrated reference voltage
Calculating the number rings necessary to
be ON
Making the CPU to go the Sleep mode and
remain there for 1 second
Reducing power consumption
Going to standby mode when at pitch dark
for more than 5 min: tremendous power
saving feature
Software Algorithm
Design Obstacles
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Battery powered: One 3V battery
preferentially lasting for 2 years
All the circuitry components including
the battery need to be heat resistance;
the prosthetic eyes need to be heat
cured
Size constraint: the smallest the
circuitry the more universal the product
will be
Working Prototype
Working Prototype
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Projected Cost
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Microcontroller : $2.50
Photodiode: 50 ¢
Battery: $2
LCD: $2.50
Crystal: $1
Electronic components: $1
LCD flex cable connector: $1.75
PCB: $1.50
Assembly cost: 75 ¢
Total: $13.50 Cnd
Projected Market
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Approximately new 400 prosthetic
eyes made in BC last year
Life cycle of 2 to 3 years for existing
eyes: they need to be replaced
Approximately 40,000 prosthetic eyes
made in North America last year
Estimated 20,000 colored eye
Projected Market
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Our target price: $125
Estimated revenue from North
America: $2,500,000
Projected Startup funding required:
$150,000
Possible sources of funding: IRAP,
Bank Loans, Angel Investor, etc.
Future Improvements
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Thin LCD: possibly the newly
introduced thin film LCD
Designing our custom-made integrated
circuitry, IC: extremely small and low
powered consumption
Source of power: rechargeable
batteries, solar cells, etc.
Conclusion
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Our product improves the appearance
of a prosthetic eyes by a great extent
Our designed prosthetic eye at Dyno I®
will provide patients with a very cost
effective and cosmetically appealing
solution that functions very similar to a
real eye
Sustainable market with potential to be
extended to European and other
markets throughout the world.