6.111 Final Project DesignBo ShiDavid WangWorld DominationIntroduction: Mechanical Structure 64 LEDs per Arc Atmosphere Arc updated with live weather data Operating Range between 1200-3600 rpm. Plexiglass shell (not depicted)Top Level Design(Decoder Module not shown)(Decoder not depicted)Module: RS232 Actively writes to RAM when Map Module is inactive RS232 Data stored in internal buffer until it can be processed. Active for Cloud Arc Inactive for World ArcModule: Encoder/Decoder Links the mechanical assembly with the lab kit(s) 60 Hz, 128 LEDs Æ ~1 Mbps data transfer rate Asynchronous serial protocol Recieves start signal from Timing Module Encodes LED control signal from Map ModuleDATAStart BitModule: LED “Controller” 8 Darlington arrays 8 Inverting latch arrays 2 PALs 3 Input pins per ArcModule: Memory Controller/Mapping Orthographic projection Memory usage ~ 8Kb Receives theta & phi, outputs LED signals (off/on) Images taken from <http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/crs/geog165/cylproj.htm>Module: Timing
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