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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Personal Vehicle Diagnostic Interpreter
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Automobile Breakdowns
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Automobile Repair Complaints
• # 1 Automobile dealers - new and used• # 3 Auto repair shops• # 9 Automobile dealers - used only
These three total 34,316 complaints for 1998.
Better Business Bureau http://216.46.241.4/advertising/alerts/20000201.asp
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Auto Repair FraudAuto Fraud
45%
30%
15%
10%
Replaced New Parts Repairs Never Done Replace More Parts Other
•Some stores implicated : Sears, Midas, Montgomery Ward, K-Mart Auto Center, Goodyear*
* www.carinfo.com/repair2.html
• Replacing more parts than necessary
• Replacing brand new parts
• Charging for repairs that were never done
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Fraud Cost!
Estimated $5 billion annual cost**
** California Department of Consumer Affairs, October 27, 1999
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Project Team
• Mike Raines– Project Manager
• Stephanie Crumb– Software Engineer,
Secretary
• Han Yi– Hardware Analyst
• El Hammouchi M. Hicham– Hardware Analyst
• Jen Daniels– Webmaster, Graphic
Designer, Project Coordinator
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
About the PVDIConsist of:• A Display Unit• Mounting Hardware• ODB II Compatible
Plug
demo!PVDI is a handheld diagnostic tool made for regular everyday folks
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
About the ODB II•Federally mandated protocol for automotives made after 1994
•Will work with some 3000+ diagnostic codes•Covers: Engine
Pollution Emissions
Transmission
Cruise Control
•Not model specific
Air ConditioningPower SteeringAir Bags*Brakes*Lighting*
*in some cars
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Pin diagram
PVDI and ODB II
* putsitehere.com * *Corolla 1988-1997 Repair Manual
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Pros
• ODB II protocol is federally mandated
• Easy to install and operate
• Reduce mistaken &/or fraudulent repairs
• Aid auto parts retail salespersons
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The Consumer Will Gain
• Reduction of anxiety, stress and inconvenience
• Increase in personal safety
• Save money on some motor vehicle repairs
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Cons
• User may misinterpret the messages
• Doesn’t work on cars made before 1995
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Scope
• Only post 1995 cars
• Supports OBD II protocol only
• Not a mechanics substitute
• Not a common sense substitute
• Not supercede owners manual
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Risks
• Competition beats us to the market
• Hardware cost more than initially thought
• Contractor/supplier delays
• PDVI can’t adequately describe car’s problem
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Contractor Budget
• 2 Programmers - $4K/month each - $48K*
• 1 Electrical Engineer - $4K/month - $24K*
• 1 Mechanic - $2K/month - $4K
• Technical Writer - $43K**
* Belfore, Dr. Lee A. Personal interview. 09 October 2000.
** www.technicalwriter.computerjobs.com
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Consulting Budget• 1 Senior Marketing Consultant & Advertising -
$200K*
• Tech Support - $25K per person/year**
• 1-800 Number - $1,800 Month • Lawyer $18K part-time* Sergio Diehl. EDO corp. Marketing manager. Personal interview. 12 October
2000. Sharon Villines. Medical Marketing Inc. Personal interview. 11 October 2000.** Raj Mayur. Tech support at Gateway. 14 October 2000.†
AT&T customer service representative. Phone interview. 3 October 2000.
Sprint Sales Representative. Phone interview. 3 October 2000.
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PVDI personal vehicle diagnostic interpreter
Hardware Budget
• OBD-II cable/connector - $40*
• Special-Purpose Processor - $10**
• LCD Device - $45 †
• RS232 Interface - $65‡
• Additional Memory (4 megs)- $8†
* www2.ari.net/avt-inc** Belfore, Dr Lee A. Personal interview. 09 October 2000† www.jameco.com‡ http://www.bb-europe.com/sercardchart.asp
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Development Budget
• 5 Personal Computers - $6K*
• 1 AVT-716 multiple interface RST32 development tool - $1680**
* CompUSA service representative. Personal interview. 14 October 2000** www2.ari.net/avt-inc
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Marketing Info
• Large chain auto parts retailers
• Later, car manufacturers
• Break even @ 55 per state
• 130 million passenger vehicles in the states*
• Release date 18 months after 1st prototype
• www.bts.gov/ntda/nts/NTS99/data/Chapter1/1-9.html
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Auto Stores No. Nationwide No. States w Stores No. Employees
665 37 28,000
1400 37 23,000
1900 40 40,000
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•pepboys.com/company/facts/factsheet.shtm•** advanced-aut0.com/history.html
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† autovalue.com/stores.html‡ autozone.com/aboutus/presskit/body_presskit.htm
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• Addresses societal problems
• Offers solutions to reduce these problems
• Can be built with today’s technology
• Can be profitable
• Should be built
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