Wireless Laptop Screen

Background:

A broken laptop screen is a difficult component to replace. A large part of the difficulty is due to the complex nature of replacing the broken screen; in some cases the entire machine needs to be disassembled. It is due to this difficulty that the idea of an interchangeable screen originated. After gaining the ability to remove and replace the screen easily, it would be very useful to be able to transmit and display the video signal through a wireless feed when the screen is disconnected.

Problem Statement:

The development of a removeable laptop screen would greatly simplify the replacement of a damaged screen, and adding wireless capability to the screen would allow for very flexible laptop set-up. At present there is no small-scale solution for wireless video transmission, and there is presently no way to easily disconnect a screen. This displays a need for design in the areas of the connector design, power, and wireless transmission components.

Team Members:

Mark Bagnola mbagnola@gmail.com
Chris Nusbaum skyedaemon@gmail.com
Stephen Toerner toernesj@email.uc.edu

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Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Philip Wilsey

Goal:

The goal of this project is to build a functional wireless laptop screen. The screen will be able to display video transmitted to it from the laptop base.

Subgoals:

  1. Wireless video transmission

  2. Methods of powering the screen

  3. Methods of increasing battery life of the screen

  4. Design a connector

  5. Methods of signal compression

  6. Methods of signal encryption

Helpful Skills:

  • Circuit design

  • Wireless technology

  • Driver programming

  • Power testing/profiling

  • Industrial design