Team Contract

Description

The team contract is an agreement between team members about how responsibility will be shared during the semester. You should use this template to write your contract.

Requirements and Grading

Each team member will receive 10 points for submitting this contract on-time. If your team's contract is unsatisfactory, you will be asked to make modifications.

Submission and Deadlines

The Team Contract should be uploaded to canvas in PDF format before the deadline listed on the Calendar.

RFI Detector

Jamie Brunskill, Tyler Shaw, Kyle Stevens

RFI Detector

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Problem Statement:

Radio frequency interference from cell phones disrupts measurements at the radio observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Many visitors do not comply when asked to turn their phones off or put them in airplane mode.

Description:

We are planning to design a handheld device that will be able to detect radio frequency interference from cell phones from approximately one meter away. This will allow someone to determine if a phone has been turned off or is in airplane mode.

The device will feature an RF front end consisting of antennas, filters, and matching networks. Multiple receiver chains may be used for different bands if necessary. They will feed into a detection circuit that will determine if the power within a given band is above a certain threshold. This information will be sent to a microcontroller that will provide visual/audible user feedback.

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