Imago Solutions

Digital Photo Album

Why make a digital photo album?

Where do you store your digital photos?What do you do when your memory card

is full?How do you share your photos?How useful is a digital camera without a

computer?

What hardware will our device use?

Micro-Processor that supports WinCE 200 MHz ARM microprocessor

Harddrive6 inch LCD screenControl HardwareMulti-Card Reader

What software powers the device?

Upgradeable firmwareIntuitive controlsThumbnail browsingPicture data displayed on the fly (EXIF)Browse and view photos off a memory

cardColour ThemesPreviews of photos while you copy

Actual Device Mock UpFront View

Back View

“Real World” Scenarios

“Mrs. Baker’s Kodak ADVANTIX Camera was great when she first got it, but it’s starting to show signs of age. It’s harder for her to buy film now that her local corner store no longer carries the special film. Also, the place she develops her photos no longer develop all the different sizes. Her nephew got her a new digicam for Christmas, but she doesn’t have computer…”

“Real World” Scenarios

“Clara had a wonderful week long vacation in Hawaii... but half way through, her memory card was full.”

“Isaac’s going on a two day trek to take pictures in the mountains. He knows the two 1GB memory cards he has won’t be enough. He also knows his the screen on his camera doesn’t give great impressions of his photos… but he really doesn’t want to drag his laptop around on this trip.”

Who are we selling this to?

Photo enthusiasts who don’t use or own a PC The elderly People on tight budget

Semi professional photographersPeople going on vacationThe gadget fanatic

Budget and Spending

Equipment Actual Spending Prototype

Budget

LCD kit $1,068.52 $900.00

(6.4” screen) (6.4” screen)

Development Kit $472.10 $400.00

(microcontroller)

Hard Drive $34.00 $300.00

(256MB CF card) (8GB)

Battery $0.00 $10.00

User Interface $15.00 $50.00

(keyboard and multicard reader)

Case $0.00 $20.00

Wires $0.00 $20.00

Taxes and Shipping $116.40  

Total Cost $1706.02 CAD ($1470.70 US) $1700.00 US

Schedule Deviation

One month delayReasons for deviation

Other school responsibilities Projects from other courses Spring semester finals just when actual work started

for the project Project complexity

Studying new hardware components Learning how to program new hardware

What’s the next step?

Implement PictBridge interface PC strategy

Device driver Photo management support

Develop device final state Device molding Control hardware Develop own circuit board to fit enclosure Develop and test batteries

Sell the product!!!

Conclusion

Great learning experienceMade a cool device with potential

Question before the demo?