Internet of Things for Smart Building Management

2019 ELE Engineering Design Project (AA05)

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Faculty Lab Coordinator

Alagan Anpalagan

Topic Category

Signal Processing / Communication

Preamble

Wireless communication and networking plays significant role in realizing the Internet of Things (IoT) and the next generation wireless communication system (5G networks) will support IoT in its standard. IoT spans many applications from environmental sensing to home networking to automated billing in grocery stores. It uses sensing, intelligent decision making, communication, networking and distributed computing technologies to name a few. The main feature of this project is to design and develop a set of demos involving multiple sensors that include the sensors for security, sensors for energy use, sensors for home comfort etc.

Objective

- To design, develop and test a set of demos involving multiple sensors using IoT DevKit such as Intel’s Edison/Galileo as per the specifications set out by home/building owners. - To minimize energy consumption in the homes and buildings along with minimum or no interaction with the owner of house/building through automated intelligent decision making. - To simulate (if needed) and validate the workings of the monitor/controller through the combination of software simulation and embedded implementation.

Partial Specifications

The monitoring and control system to be implemented should: (a) use IoT development / Arduino board in sensing, data acquisition, and networking (b) in real- time monitor via wireless technologies at desktop computer and smart phone, (c) use Java in programming/C++ and Android/iPhone/BlackBerry-based display, (d) demonstrate energy savings and automated operations.

Suggested Approach

- Study the literature on IoT development kit, sensors, wireless control, and monitoring.
- Research on technology for wireless device communication and decide on the appropriate home networking IoT solution.
- Design a data acquisition/monitoring of subsystems (sensors) and develop software for the data acquisition/processing
- Use modular approach in design/test and then integrate.
- Design/develop the GUI with as many user-selectable inputs
- Arduino (or similar) programming and APPS development for demonstration.
- Test the integrated system for typical/extreme utility conditions which will be done through simulation and some implementation.

Group Responsibilities

Study home networking and wireless communication systems, design/develop the technical specifications required for the selected demos, implement and test of the entire system with the above objectives. Follow the project management plan carefully and thoroughly. Responsible for the demo and project report.

Student A Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a suite of demos using an IoT kit and sensors to demonstrate home automation and energy savings.

Student B Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a suite of demos using an IoT kit and sensors to demonstrate home automation and energy savings.

Student C Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a suite of demos using an IoT kit and sensors to demonstrate home automation and energy savings.

Student D Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a suite of demos using an IoT kit and sensors to demonstrate home automation and energy savings.

Course Co-requisites