Revolutionizing the way any institution hoists its flags! Our team of aspirant engineers at the Duke Pratt School of Engineering have designed a cutting-edge, remotely controlled flag-raising system that eliminates the need for manual labor and reduces costs for the university. With our innovative technology, flag heights can be adjusted safely and easily from any location with Wi-Fi access, making it a reliable and affordable solution. Say goodbye to labor costs and health risks associated with manual flag hoisting and hello to efficient and automated flag-raising with our state-of-the-art system!
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We built a remotely controlled, automatic, flag-hoisting device to service Duke University. Our client, Lee Clayton, a locksmithing specialist at Duke, has tasked us with creating an automatic, remotely-controlled system to more efficiently change flag heights for holidays and current events that require half-masting. When these special occasions arise, Duke currently relies on manual labor to lower or raise each flag one at a time.
This current system is suboptimal due to:
- Adverse weather conditions that prohibit access to flags
- Long walking time to all 16 flag poles around Duke’s campuses
- Each trip costs Duke $250 dollars, totaling to over $50,000 in the last decade.
- At the moment, the market only has automated machines that are attached to the flagpole with no remote control, an inadequate solution for the client as someone would still need to visit each pole. Our solution allows for remote control from any location with access to Duke Wi-Fi.
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