Cri$p Money

The Design Team

Nik Johnson
Nuclear Engineering
United States Navy

Luke Schofield
Jake Blosveren
Electrical Engineering Computer Science
Salisbury University Towson University

Justification of Problem

Vending machines lack capability to accept wrinkled dollar bills

Wrinkled bills are hard to keep organized

Aesthetically unappealing

Increased likelihood of spending

Potential Market Survey

Preferred Quality of Paper Currency

8%
Crisp Bills
Wrinkled Bills/ Impartial

92%

*Statistics based on a survey conducted by the design team on 200 individuals of

all age groups located within Worcester County

Potential Market Survey (cont.)

Problem with Machine Accepting Bill
12%

Reported
Problem

88%

No Reported
Problem

Intrest in Potential Solution

Not Interested; 16%

Interested

Interested; 85%

Not Interested

Potential Market

Vending machine companies

Pre-existing Solutions

Design Specifications

Must be small enough to fit in vending machine

Must unwrinkle & crisp dollar bills

Price of production to not exceed $40.00

Must be heat resistant

Initial Design Concepts

Final Design Concept Sketch

Cost of the Cri$p Money Machine

Estimate Price: $30.00

Arduino Uno Board: $5.00

Wood Case: 3.00

Stepper Motor: $5.00

Heater $10.00

Roller: $3.00

Materials List

Heater component

Heater circuit

Stepper motor

Arduino Uno board

Outlet plug and power jack plug

Roller

3D printed top

Wood casing

Manufacturing Process

Product Testing

Wrinkled

Cri$p

Changes from Prototype

Replaced roller

Coated with matte black paint

Final Product

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