UW Medical Center
UWMC Next Gen Asset Tracking System
In this project, students will collaborate with UW Medicine Center Clinical Engineering to work toward developing a Next Gen Asset Tracking Device. Distinguishing Features: -Visual Indicator (blinking LED) -Two-way pinging for updates, Preventative Maintenance notification, and Alert/Recall -Compatible with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth -Adjustable Access point/Wi-Fi pinging to extend the life of the battery -Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth agnostic Software Features: -Software Management Dashboard -Location Tracking and mapping Design Parameters and Performance: -One year battery life -Upgradeable firmware and software -Programmable features -Compatible with enterprise Wi-Fi and personal Wi-Fi -Able to be localized within 10m Outcomes: -Complete software and hardware prototype, schematics, and documentations -Complete 3-5 tag prototypes -Software with encryption credentials -Software cloud hosting encouraged
Faculty Adviser(s)
James Ritcey, Electrical & Computer Engineering
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