(5) Learn how students are changing the world one project at a time
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"Learn how students are changing the world one project at a time" is a 9-part series from a group of Hong Kong students who are using innovative engineering to improve their community and ultimately the world. Take a look at what these students have created.
Ultimate BBQ Helper
BBQing is a very popular activity in Hong Kong. However, for beginners, it is difficult to identify whether BBQ food is fully cooked or not. This project aims to develop a BBQ helper for beginners in order to identify the progress of cooking BBQ food (see Figure 5-1). The temperature of the BBQ food and the fire around the BBQ are measured by sensors and then the system calculates and determines whether the BBQ food is fully cooked or not (see Figure 5-2).
Up to now, the app to provide information to users is being developed (see Figure 5-3). The design of the hardware part with a BBQ fork is drafted: the temperature of the sensor is next to the fork when the fork rotates during the BBQ cooking process (see Figure 5-4 to 5-6). However, one temperature sensor does not provide sufficient information to determine whether the food is cooked or not. The team are considering installing more sensors to make a better estimate.
Now they are working on communicating between the mobile app and the hardware part, and will be conduct experiments to test the system.
Figure 5-4: The outlook of the hardware part (whole)
Figure 5-5: The outlook of the hardware part (the fork and the sensor)
Figure 5-6: The outlook of the hardware part (the mechanical part for the rotation)
Find out more about what other engineering students are developing
1. Air Cleaner Controller: a prototype to measure the air quality
2. Tracking Watch: : a hardware device that allows you never to get lost even if you do not have a GPS signal
3. Virtual Paper: a drawing system that needs ot pens or surfaces draw
4. Parking+: a smart parking system that allows you to find the best available parking
5. Ultimate BBQ Helper: a device that allows any beginner to create perfectly cooked BBQ food
6. MyFeeder: a feeding system for pets for busy families
7. Toiletries Manager: the system manages all bathroom products through an inventory system
8. China Wizard Chess: a system that enables anyone to play chess with their voice
9. Smart Plant Watering System: a designed system that waters plants automatically