About GEM

The purpose of this project is to develop a small consumer electronic device to assist the consumer in making better decisions in order to improve their fuel economy. This device is called the GEM. The GEM is intended to connect to the engine control unit (ECU) of a vehicle via the standard OBD-II interface found in all vehicles sold in the United States after 1996. The device is designed to safely provide feedback to a driver in a non-intrusive way so as not to be a distraction or nuisance. To provide feedback to the driver the GEM connects to a custom Android OS application. All data processing and display is taken care of by the driver’s Android device. The GEM has a small footprint, consumes very little power when in standby mode and is user friendly. It’s designed to be plugged into the OBD-II port permanently and require no further user intervention.

The GEM Team

Alex

Alexander Patino will receive his Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Central Florida in May of 2015. He enjoys developing Android applications because the applications are endless. From guitar tuners and fitness tracking to social media and games, mobile technology is the future and he intends to be a part of it.

Pedro

Pedro Betancourt is graduating from the University of Central Florida in May of 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. Pedro will be working for Capital One, as a Technology Development Associate, following graduation.

Jake

Mohhamad “Jake” Pulliam will be graduating with honors and receive his BSEE from the University of Central Florida. He is currently working to develop web and mobile applications that help connect students and employers at career fairs. His interests lie in hardware development, especially in the areas of filtering and signal processing. He has accepted a position with Texas Instruments as a field application engineer and will join them following graduation.

Our Sponsor

We would like to thank our sponsor, The Boeing Company, for providing funding to design and develop GEM.