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Team Members

• ÌýAhmad Alawadhi
• Kyle Chessman
• Sean Flodberg
• Kegan Grimes
• Eric Willuweit

Problem Identification

The problem our group intends to solve involves the concept of an induction stove top that limits the user to three or four cooking regions. We aim to expand it to an open plate where any location the instrument is placed will be heated, thereby increasing safety and allowing for more cookware to be placed on the range.

Concept Generation

The stove top innovation will require a number of additions and adjustments to current systems. The main concept for this project is to locate where the pot/pan is placed on the stove and isolate power output to the zone it is on. We have found two methods to achieve this, including pressure pads and flux sensing. Research testing each method will help us conclude which would be most efficient for locating cookware.

To allow for versatile placement on the range we plan on using small induction coils in place of the present large coils. Combining the sensing of heating zones along with smaller coils, the range will output to a user interface allowing for control of the induction stove top. Input from the user would include temperature control along with physical on/off switch for the unit.