Beyond the realm of astrophysics and AY16, I live in the world of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. For my capstone Senior Thesis, I've worked for the past year on developing a dynamic liquid inventory tracker, known as WeighTrack 2.0. WeighTrack 2.0 utilizes an intricate load cell network and RFID technology to weigh and identify bottles embedded with RFID tags. By using these weight measurements and tag identification, the volumetric content of a bottle can be tracked over time, and monitored in real-time on a personalized web-page. Additionally, the shelf provides users with warnings about recalls, expirations, approaching expirations, and any other important information regarding the bottles.
The major applications for this technology are within chemical labs, restaurants and bars, and home refrigerators.
In a lab, this allows users to dynamically monitor their chemical usage, as well as keep track of any bottles approaching expiration. This data is also valuable for chemical manufacturers to keep track of how their chemicals are consumed, and for targeted advertising.
In bars, WeighTrack 2.0 allows managers and owners to track every liquor drink poured over the course of a night. This would allow for tracking a bartender's performance and actions during their shift.
Integrated into refrigerators, this would allow individuals to monitor any expired or recalled items, as well as track consumption patterns of food. These patterns could then be utilized to set up automatic ordering with Amazon Fresh or Stop and Shop Peapod.
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That is really cool! Can I have one?
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