SolarFi Cares partnered with UMass Amherst College of Engineering to sponsor a Senior Capstone Design project to create an innovative solar cart for the future.
The goal of this project was to develop a scaled down prototype “technology wall” for Solar-Fi’s solar-powered, phone charging kiosk. The technology wall must include phone charging lockers, a TV for educational programming, empty space for ads, and solar panels to provide power to all the electronic components. Team 20’s prototype provides a flat-packable solution, while implementing all the required components. A locker system for holding and securing phones while they’re being charged was designed such that it can implemented with Solar-Fi’s future mobile payment system.
The wall can then be implemented into an existing structure, or a future full kiosk design. The creation of a mock-up kiosk design was included in the scope of this project, with the intention that the design be scaled up, refined, and ultimately constructed by the Solar-Fi team.