CEDCC Design Team
Project: Intelevision
Concept:
Intelevision is a system concept that allows parental control of children's
cable television viewing time. The operation of the device is straight
forward using an infrared remote control and onscreen displays (similar
to that of most VCR's). All cables are locked via a physical key into the
enclosure. The idea behind the key is to discourage crafty children who
may think of simple ways to bypass or sabotage the system. All software
functions use a "passcode", similar to that used by many Automated Teller
Machines, to program the device allowing only the parents who know the
"passcode" to decide what will be viewed.
Those involved:
Intelevision is the idea of Spruce Run Technologies with design and programming
by the Electronic Design
Group of the Center
for Electronic Design, Communications, and Computing (CEDCC) at Penn
State University.
Spruce Run Technologies
833 Chestnut Street, P.O.Box 89
Mifflinburg, PA 17844
phone (717) 966-4005
fax (717) 966-3291
Stephen J. Connolley, President
Glenn Fisher, Vice President
Eric Alber, Consulting Engineer
CEDCC
William J. Burkhard, Associate Director
Ryan C. Johnson, Student Technician (lead engr, design)
Marci Mouer, Student Technician (design criteria, main programmer,
parts)
Denise George, Student Technician (design)
Raghu Boreda, Student Programmer
Scott Deno, Staff Engineering Consultant
Robert Moser, Staff Engineering Consultant
Bill Carlson, Staff Engineering Consultant
Carl Volz, Staff Engineering Consultant
Joseph P. Portelli, Staff Engineering Consultant
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