Design and Development of the Automated Multimedia Device for Memorials Sunil Sharma 1 Introduction Commemorating the dearly departed members of family and society at graveyards is a social custom. This custom has been primarily affected by technological prowess such as video screens, laser shows, and other technological inputs. The use of memo- rial technologies is not new [1–6]. Currently, research is being done for digitization of the memorials [7–11]. In this paper, we propose a novel way of funeral tribute by a new product. This automated gravesite multimedia device can recreate the memories and allow the bereaved family to relive a few moments with the deceased ones. The product can rise from the ground and reach the waist level to display the recorded multimedia. Other applications can be in pet memorials, libraries, plant houses, and graveyards of army men. Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America predicted a sale of 1.7 million coffins in the US (2006) with a price range of $1000–10,000. Harris Interactive conducted a nationwide online survey (2004) sampling 2158 US adults showed that 83% (1793) wanted a funeral and 62% wanted some form of personalization by displaying photos, playing special music, or video tributes of the deceased, or integrating the person’s hobby or interests into the funeral. 1.1 Background Serenity Panel [12], a patented multimedia player, is used in conjunction with a grave marker to pay tribute to a deceased person. It is mounted on the gravesite and covered with a solar panel. The solar panel charges the battery that powers the multimedia device for 10 min, as shown in Fig. 1. Ziegler [13] has patented an audiovisual system for use at the memorial site, as shown in Fig. 1. It includes an audiovisual means S. Sharma (B ) IIT Ropar, Punjab, India © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 A. Parey et al. (eds.), Recent Trends in Engineering Design, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1079-0_14 123