Smart Umbrella

The Smart Umbrella is an innovative product that will pave a future for renewable solar energy

Project Motivation:

The umbrella is a product used all around the world. Its uses can include: shelter from the elements, a contemporary aesthetic, and recreational activities. However, this team’s specific interest includes shielding from the sun, or recreational umbrellas. The traditional sun umbrella comes with one main issue - its ability to fully protect you from the harmful rays of the sun. Throughout the day, the sun has a continuous trajectory from east to west - making you constantly having to adjust your umbrella to where the sun is in the sky. This process can become very tedious and cumbersome when spending the majority of the day outdoors. When sheltering under a sun umbrella, the experience should be relaxing and uninterrupted. The constant motion of getting up and altering the angle of the umbrella is not what this product should encompass.

To complement this matter, the team will aim to design a solar tracking umbrella to record the path of the sun throughout the day - making your time under the umbrella a more satisfying experience. A power bank with USB charging ports and LED lighting will also be invoked to fulfill the preeminent umbrella design. This product should be usable at a number of different places such as beaches, music events, outdoor picnics, etc. As a safety measure, waterproofing material will also be implemented to the design in case of contact with water. Additionally, the product will be using renewable energy which will promote a more positive outlook on this device. Renewable energy is an up and coming commodity that should implemented into future designs to strengthen the idea of a clean, green Earth.

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