Inspiration
We were originally looking at the challenges and noticed a lot of them to be open ended with a lot of room for interpretation. From there, we started talking to sponsors at the event to figure out what would be a good problem to solve during the hackathon.
What it does
Our project essentially finds a way to reduce costs for the entertainment systems since they consume a lot of power and are fixed to the seat. By implementing a modular system by separating the seat and the entertainment system and providing the ability to use electromagnetics as a reconnection, we can create an adaptable system that can save on energy, cost, customer convenience, and implementation of entertainment systems aboard the plane. Some key perks by implementing this: Saves on power and weight If the screen were to break, it could be replaced without the entire seat being replaced. Allows us to update the tablets without having to work on the chair Allows customers to to use their phones instead of entertainment systems Allows the use of tablets Allows a wireless experience for phone/tablet users thanks to wireless charging If the screens are embedded into the seat, they sometimes cannot be turned off. This can be distracting for customers if they are trying to sleep.
How we built it
Jetson Orion Nano, Raspberry pi 3, Blender, Javascript, XML, Python, Linux terminal commands.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into a lot of difficulties involving the initial creation of the hardware. This included our prototype not working for over half of the hackathon.As well as missing adapters like missing a mini HDMI to regular HDMI. In addition, since nobody knew any modeling experience the blender had to be learned from scratch in order to provide a visualization based on what our project is about.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We are really proud of finding a really good solution to a problem when it comes down to cost and optimization for entertainment systems. We are also very proud of being able to create several prototypes and models in such a short time with very little amount of training in said software.
What we learned
We learned that if we are to do any hardware projects for hackathons again we should ensure that all of our components are fully functional beforehand. This would have reduced a lot of discrepancies within our hardware systems, saving us a lot of time.
What's next for SkyStream
We were originally considering creating a greater prototype involving the back of a seat, but since we didn’t have an electromagnet lying around for the competition we are planning on either working towards creating one with a magnet on a 1:1 scale, as well as a more developed design using 3D modeling with more precise specs.
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