Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
$25,000.00
Microcontroller based self contained material loader
EF 2019-20
Résumé
Hamilton Plastics Systems Ltd. (HPSL) currently uses a control board for the operation of their hopper loaders, which have discreet digital components designed fifty years ago. The discreet digital components include timer Integrated Circuits (ICs), counter ICs and other logic gate supporting ICs. The life span of these components has decreased over time; at present, it is less than six months. The Humber team will develop a solution using a microcontroller that can be reprogrammed based on the specific requirements that may vary over time, with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and electric current driving circuits with a modular power supply unit. The reprogramming capability of the proposed project has an advantage over the previous board as this one will not change the hardware for reprogramming as well as maintain a low manufacturing cost, specifically required by the HPSL.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
544764-2019
Name nom
Grant, Ginger
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
1662
Institution établissement
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
513
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Electrical and electronic machinery and equipment (including computer hardware)
Area of application fr
Machinerie et équipement électriques et électroniques (y compris matériel informatique)
Research subject code
2506
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electron devices
Research subject fr
Dispositifs électroniques
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Microcontroller based self contained material loader
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Hamilton Plastics Systems Ltd. (HPSL) currently uses a control board for the operation of their hopper loaders, which have discreet digital components designed fifty years ago. The discreet digital components include timer Integrated Circuits (ICs), counter ICs and other logic gate supporting ICs. The life span of these components has decreased over time; at present, it is less than six months. The Humber team will develop a solution using a microcontroller that can be reprogrammed based on the specific requirements that may vary over time, with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and electric current driving circuits with a modular power supply unit. The reprogramming capability of the proposed project has an advantage over the previous board as this one will not change the hardware for reprogramming as well as maintain a low manufacturing cost, specifically required by the HPSL.
