ITEE Innovation Expo 2008 : Project Details

Smart Appliances - Smart Alarm Clock

Smart Appliances: Smart Alarm Clock By Kent Osborne Smart Appliances have network or internet connectivity allowing them to support additional features and be integrated into a smart house where information can be shared across the environment. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the use of internet enabled microcontrollers in smart appliances. This will be achieved by building a demonstration smart alarm clock using an 8 bit Rabbit microcontroller. The smart features of this model will include: - Hosts a Web Page - Sets current time and alarm time using the Web Page - Set recurring alarm times using a weekly schedule and the Web Page - Access shared files, information and music available from the network and internet. - Ability to synchronize its current time with an Internet Time Server or a PC computer if the internet is unavailable - Access email service - Display weather forecasts This internet enabled alarm clock will have all the standard features of a off the shelf alarm clock. Including the ability to display the current time and alarm time. Push buttons have been included to allow the user to set up the alarm clock when disconnected from the network. To reduce complexity the AM/FM broadcast radio receiver has been omitted from the design. The project will be powered with an external sealed Transformer Plug Pack. The smart features require a 10BaseT Ethernet connection.