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What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Eva Miller, Senior Arjun Menon, Senior Logan Williams, Senior Jadyn Fulcher, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Eva Miller
Faculty Mentor Name
Monica Garcia
Abstract
The Mechanical Engineering Department has faced ongoing challenges with tools being misplaced or removed from the Robotics Research Lab (LB-172). To address this, a retrofit automated inventory tracking system is being developed for the lab toolboxes. The system utilizes limit switches and leaf spring contacts to monitor tool presence, while Near Field Communication (NFC) cards track tool usage by different user groups. The system promotes accountability and allows faculty to procure missing or more commonly used tools. By improving organization and streamlining inventory management, the system aims to offer a cost-effective solution tailored to the lab’s needs. Its effectiveness will be evaluated by user ease of use, tool detection, accuracy, and reliability.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Tracker
The Mechanical Engineering Department has faced ongoing challenges with tools being misplaced or removed from the Robotics Research Lab (LB-172). To address this, a retrofit automated inventory tracking system is being developed for the lab toolboxes. The system utilizes limit switches and leaf spring contacts to monitor tool presence, while Near Field Communication (NFC) cards track tool usage by different user groups. The system promotes accountability and allows faculty to procure missing or more commonly used tools. By improving organization and streamlining inventory management, the system aims to offer a cost-effective solution tailored to the lab’s needs. Its effectiveness will be evaluated by user ease of use, tool detection, accuracy, and reliability.