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Automated French Press
Fall 2019
Task:
Design and build a machine that automatically makes and serves french pressed coffee
Challenges:
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French press coffee has never been automatically made before
Accomplishments:
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Won Best Prototype Award at CMU's Senior Design Expo
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Was able to brew 16 oz. of coffee in under 5 minutes
Final Report
Dispenser
grounds dispenser
Team Photo
Dispenser
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Modeled Press system using CAD
Testing & calculating Press force
Rudimentary circuit
Built circuit and wrote Arduino code. The circuit included components such as:
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120V heater that was adapted to function with Arduino
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Peristaltic water pump
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Stepper motor and driver
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DC & vibrational motors
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Step down voltage converter
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Relays and transistors
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Touchscreen display
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Resistor & voltage divider
Arduino Code
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