HELIOWATCHER

The HelioWatcher is a tool for performing advanced and adaptive solar power tracking to facilitate the development of improved geo-specific solar panel positioning... The HelioWatcher adheres strictly to the RS232 communication standard, and although it does not send commands to GPS satellites, the module we used to implement the GPS protocol adheres to NMEA standards for GPS communication... As electrical engineers, we strove to uphold the IEEE Code of Ethics at all times when working on the HelioWatcher. In particular, we made sure to maintain a safe working environment in the public spaces we used to develop the HelioWatcher, and produced a design that we felt would not have adverse impact on society as a whole. We did not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, disability, age, or national origin while working on the HelioWatcher. We worked cooperatively with fellow ECE 4760 classmates for the benefit of the Cornell ECE community as a whole and did not disenfranchise..