Mark Taipan
University of New Hampshire
February 25th

Presentation Topics
Windows Embedded Systems

Project54

Kingsbury Location Awareness System

ImagineCup: Embedded Development


Embedded Systems
System that has a

specific function
Not limited to

microcontrollers
Still have to consider the

system’s hardware!

Microsoft Technologies
Operating Systems

 Windows Embedded CE
 Windows Embedded Standard
 Windows Mobile
vs. Windows Embedded CE
Visual Studio 2005/2008


Problem
In-car electronic devices in law enforcement

vehicles = DISTRACTIONS!

Project54
Integrate all the components into one system

Speech User Interface and Graphic User Interface


Project54 and Handheld Devices
Control functions of the car using a PDA

 Uses Windows Mobile 5.0
Allows officers to leave the vehicle but

still able to retrieve data

Link Used:
http://www.eceblogger.com/2007/11/project54-on-a-pda/

Help! I’m Lost and need info!
Ever been lost in Kingsbury?

 What solutions do you have?
Do you know every lab and the

corresponding course that uses it?
Do you know information about all the

faculty?

Location Awareness
Kingsbury Location Awareness System

Location aware system that uses 802.11

signal strengths deterministically
2nd floor of Kingsbury Hall at the

University of New Hampshire
Embedded System!


Location Example

Tour Guide

Link used:
http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/01/klas-navigation-video-demo/

What is it?
Worldwide annual competition for

students
 Microsoft Sponsored
 Student projects that utilize technology
to help fulfill at least 1 of the 8 UN
Millennium Goals
 (e.g. End Poverty and Hunger, Easier
Access to Education, Gender Equality)
Students can participate in at least one

of 9 categories

The Categories
Software Design
Embedded Development
Game Development

Categories continued…
Robotics and Algorithm
IT Challenge
MashUp

Categories continued…
Photography
Short Film
Design

Embedded Category Format
Up to 4 Members per Team

 1st Round: Proposal
 Project Vision, Hardware, and Software (5
Pages)
 Round 1 Deadline: March 1st
2nd Round: Development

 Worldwide Final Round – Egypt
 Travel, Accommodations, and Food Paid

Why Bother?
Development of a wide variety of skills

 Technical
 Time Management
 Organization
Jump start a Senior Project

Resume Builder

Put all that knowledge to use!

Prizes (Embedded Development1st Place:

$25,000)
Valuable product YOU OWN at the end


Link used:
http://msvcatalog-5.wmod.llnwd.net/a2249/e1/ft/share1/78a6/0/Imagine%20Cup%202008%20Embedded%20Story-1.wmv

Links
www.eceblogger.com

 Latest news regarding Project54, research done
at CATLab, and KLAS
www.dreamspark.com

 Free software for students
www.microsoft4me.com/imaginecup/

 Information about the US ImagineCup
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedd

ed/en-us/default.mspx
 Information about Microsoft Embedded
Technologies

Special thanks to Microsoft, CATLab,
the ECE Department, the CS
Department, and IEEE

Thank you for your attention!
Questions and comments?