The Engineering Portfolio of René Rail-Ip
René Rail-Ip
  • Work Experience
    • MDA Space Missions>
      • CBRN Crime Scene Modeller
      • Underwater Scene Modeller
    • ILead
  • Engineering Design
    • MASc Thesis
    • Android Robotic Manipulator (A.R.M.)>
      • Spiral 2 Presentation
      • Spiral 4 Presentation
      • Final Presentation
      • Final Report
    • Engineering Science Thesis - Autonomous Roomba Convoy
    • SMARTenna>
      • Design Process>
        • Controller Design Process
        • Prototype Building Process
        • Market Research and Validation
      • Product>
        • Microcontroller
        • Controller Software
        • Business Model
      • Reflections
      • Presentations>
        • Design Critique
        • Orbis Pitch
  • Teaching
  • References

The SMARTenna Product

The final product that would be developed is a self-adjusting High-Definition Television (HDTV) antenna system.  The control system positions an HDTV antenna in an optimal direction to receive the best possible signal.

The following links navigate to various aspects of the product for which I was personally responsible. Other sections are password-protected.

Microcontroller
Controller Software
Electrical Components
Business Model
Prototype Video
Picture
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