“Communication Begins With A Spark”
To Introduce Ourselves
● PyroCom was established in July of 2015 by the young women of the Ann
Richards School.
● We are collaborating with the Austin Fire Department (AFD) to find an
easier method of communication between firefighters.
● Communication is important in every situation.
Our Teams
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Design Team
CAD
3D Printer
Design Manual
Computer design
Research/Financial Team
● Materials
● Research
● Organization
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Report Team
Final report
Various manuals
Presentation
Written components
Organization
Our Assignment and Mission
1. Method of communication for the AFD
1. Keep people safe
1. Reduce accidents
1. Use our skills
Current Radio Systems
These are examples of some of the older models of the radio
systems
The Radio Austin Firefighters
are currently using
Research
● While researching, we had to factor in many different variables to make
sure our design would work
● It had to be durable, heat- resistant and waterproof as well as easy to use,
visible in case of emergency
● We searched already existing products that we could incorporate into our
design and that could give us a better understanding of how such things
work
Our Product- 2D Model
“The
Barnacle”
“The Shrimp”
“The Shell”
Barnacle CAD
Shell CAD
Shrimp CAD
Process Of Design
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Brainstormed:4 ideas.
Sketches and pros and cons
chose hearing aid we call The Shrimp
Fire fighter drill= more brainstorming
Created the speaker component:The Shell
Started CADs and Google Sketchup
The Barnacle
Finances and Contacts
● The original radio system by itself was about
$10,207
● Our new additions to the radio system only
cost $42 more than the original system
Acknowledgements
We at PyroCom would personally like to thank the businesses and people that helped us through our internship.
Big thanks to:
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Kevin Glover and Matt Holmes, Austin Fire Department
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Brian McRae, CHL-Texas
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Zafar Choudhury, Luna Data Solutions
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Jody Cook, Austin Fire Department
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Rob Futrick, Cycle Computing
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TC Ryan, Tom’s Diving
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Chris Brown, Freescale
Special thanks to our wonderful mentors Meg Claiborne and Marisa Smith
“Communication Begins With A Spark”