MAPUA UNIVERSITY

School of Electrical Electronics and Computer Engineering

ECE110D – Electronics Design

Family Digital Wall Clocl

Students: ABASTAS, Maryam Allayne E.

CHING, Patrick Antonio O.

Design Adviser: Engr. Febus Reidj Cruz

Course Instructor: Engr. Mary Ann Latina

Date of Presentation: 20 January 2020

 Family Digital Wall Clock
Features: Description:
• Readable to aged people
• Correct time and date
This design is of a digital wall clock that
• Recorded greetings
can shows accurate time, date and day
• Sound notifications
now using an RTC. It also shows the
• Adjustable date and time
temperature and default greetings at the
event of the day. This digital wall also
Applications: has notifications that can be set every
hour or every quarter hour; notification
sounds can be changed and customized.
Design Prototype
Labels:

1.Arduino Mega 2560

2.Interactive Switches
3.RTC DS3231
4.Soundboard
5.LED Matrix
MAX7219
Design Prototype
DHT22
Temperature
and Humidity
Sensor

Interactive
Switches
 Design Prototype

LED Matrix
MAX7219

Speakers
 Circuit Diagram of Prototype

Block Diagram: Schematic Diagram of Circuit 1:

 Firmware / Software of Prototype

Flowchart : Program Code:

 Prototype Test Results

Procedure 1: Test Results:

1. Set the clock to have
Test for Sound Notification
sound notification every 15
minutes Time Sound Notification
Every 15 minutes 
2. Adjust the time in set-up
mode and check if it will Every 30 minutes 
sound notification every 15 Every 45 minutes 
minutes Every hour 
3.
 Prototype Test Results

Procedure 2: Test Results:

1. 1. Set the clock to have Test for Sound Notification (30 minutes)
sound notification every 15
minutes Time Sound Notification

2. Adjust the time in set-up Every 15 minutes 

mode and check if it will
sound notification every 15 Every 30 minutes 
minutes Every hour 
 Prototype Test Results
Procedure 3: Test Results:
1. Position a person with no vision
problem 1 meter from the clock. Readability of the Clock (No Vision Problem)
2. Ask the person for the time and Distance Remarks
temperature displayed on the
clock. 1 meter Readable

3. Put remarks on the table based 2 meters Readable

on the feedback from the test 3 meters Readable
person.
4 meters Readable
4. Repeat step 1 to step 4 for 4
times; increase each distance with 5 meters Readable
1 meter.
 Prototype Test Results
Procedure 4: Test Results:
1. Position a person with a vision
Readability of the Clock (Vision Problem)
problem 1 meter from the clock.
Distance Remarks
2. Ask the person for the time and Readable without any optical
temperature displayed on the 1 meter aids
clock. Readable without any optical
2 meters aids
3. Put remarks on the table based
Readable without any optical
on the feedback from the test 3 meters aids
person. 4 meters Readable with optical aids
4. Repeat step 1 to step 4 for 4 Slightly readable with optical
5 meters
times; increase each distance with aids
1 meter.
 Needs of Customer / Project Objectives

1. Readable to people with optical problems

2. Sound Notification to specific times.
3. Display accurate and correct time and date
4. Personalized sound notification
5. Adjustable date and time
 Use of Engineering Standards
 A digital-output sensor is used to get the temperature and humidity of the
surrounding air around the clock. DHT22 uses capacitive humidity sensor and a
thermistor to measure the surrounding air. Its sensing elements is connected
with 8-bit single-chip computer.
 The design also use a real-time clock (RTC) a computer clock that keeps track of
the current time.
 A soundboard module, a stand-alone device, was used to add sound
notifications on this design.
 Arduino Mega 2560, a microcontroller, is used to control all the variables that
are inputted on it which are the time from the RTC, and temperature and
humidity from the DHT22.
 Impact of Design Solution

 The designed digital clock helps users keep track of their time because of
the sound reminder setting on the clock which can be set every 15
minutes or every 30 minutes. This helps users that have extremely
packed schedule or tasked to wisely manage their time.
 It also offers easier readability to older people or to people who cannot
see clearly without optical aids.
 Differentiation

1. The design digital clock have added features one of which is getting the
temperature and humidity of the surrounding air around it.
2. The design also able users to personalize this digital clock for they can use
their own recordings as the sound notification.
3. The design can be set-up to have sound notifications every 30 minutes or
every 15 minutes.
4. The design can display default greeting depending on the time of the day,
and also display holiday greetings and notifications.
 Benefits

1. The major benefit of this design is helping users in time management.

With the integrated sound reminders on the system, they can easily keep
track of time. Personalization of sound notification is also possible on
this design.
2. Easier readability is also beneficial to users, especially to those that don’t
have a clear vision.
 Engineering Principles

1. Does not use engineering principles to develop a prototype

2. Only focuses on one engineering principle to a problem in developing a
prototype; no attempted
3. Can develop and compare multiple engineering principles to a problem
in developing a prototype
4. Suggests new approaches and improves on what has been done before in
developing a prototype
5. Develops several potential engineering principles and finds the proper
engineering principle in developing a prototype
 Design Goals

 The objective of this project is to design a digital wall clock that is

readable to people that do not have clear vision, will display the correct
time and date of the day, have audio reminders, can use audio recordings
as sound notification and adjustable date and time.
 Constraints, Trade-Offs, Alternative
Solutions

1. Design is incomplete; constraints, trade-off, and alternative solutions are

not identified.
2. Design is complete; constraints, trade-off, and alternative solutions are
not identified.
3. Design is complete; constraints, trade-off, and alternative solutions are
partially identified.
4. Design is complete; constraints, trade-off, and alternative solutions are
identified but not thoroughly discussed.
5. Design is complete; constraints, trade-off, and alternative solutions are
identified and thoroughly discussed.
 Appropriate Solution to Design Problem

1. Solution to the given design problem is inappropriate.

2. Solution to the given design problem is incomplete.
3. Solution to the given design problem is completely developed but not
properly discussed.
4. Solution to the given design problem is completely developed and
partially discussed.
5. Solution to the given design problem is completely developed and
thoroughly discussed.
 Use of Modern Engineering Tools

1. No modern engineering tools were used.

2. Some modern engineering tools were used.
3. All modern engineering tools used were identified but not discussed.
4. All modern engineering tools used were identified and partially
discussed.
5. All modern engineering tools used were identified and thoroughly
discussed.
 Effect in Global, Economic, Environment,
Society
1. The effects of the proposed solutions in a global, economic, environmental
and societal context were not identified, discussed nor explained.
2. The effects of the proposed solutions in a global, economic, environmental
and societal context were partially identified, but not discussed nor explained.
3. The effects of the proposed solutions in a global, economic, environmental
and societal context were identified but not discussed and explained.
4. The effects of the proposed solutions in a global, economic, environmental
and societal context were identified and partially discussed and explained.
5. The effects of the proposed solutions in a global, economic, environmental
and societal context were thoroughly discussed and clearly explained.
 Project Title

Thank you very much.

maeabastas@mymail.mapua.edu.ph
paoching@mymail.mapua.edu.ph