Data Processing for Smart Home Monitoring and Control

2021 COE Engineering Design Project (AA04)


Faculty Lab Coordinator

Alagan Anpalagan

Topic Category

Embedded Systems

Preamble

Nowadays automated remote monitoring and control of appliances, gadgets and devices at home become normal for many people. It saves times, provides security and sense of comfort life. Through the smart phones, with a touch of a button, light can be turned off, temperature in a play room increased; and if a water leak is detected in a room, service personnel can be dispatched. In this project, an open-source electronic prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-customize hardware and software modules will be used to sense the environment via integrated sensors to monitor and control for example lights, fans, etc. that are useful to people living in a residence but working remotely.

Objective

-To design, develop and test an integrated system for monitoring and control of various components such as appliances and gadgets as per the specifications. -The typical applications (such as temperature control, water leak detection, motion detection and power usage) within a typical house are to be monitored and controlled in one system with the focus given to wireless mobile technologies (including smart phone apps) to efficiently and effectively communicate with remote devices. - 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 Arduino board in sensing and data acquisition, (b) in real- time monitor via wireless technologies at desktop computer and smart phone, (c) use Java in programming or Python and Android/iPhone/BlackBerry-based display, (d)
supervisory control and digital fault recording if such events occur.

Suggested Approach

- Study the literature on Arduino-based (or appropriate) sensors, wireless control, and monitoring.
- Research on technology for wireless device communication with attention given to radio channels, energy-efficient yet reliable communication. Decide on the wireless system.
- Design a data acquisition/monitoring subsystem and develop software for the data acquisition/processing of subsystems.
-Use modular approach in design/test and then integrate.
-Design/develop the GUI with as many user-selectable inputs
- Arduino programming and APPS development.
-Test the integrated system for typical/extreme utility conditions which will be done through simulation and some implementation.

Group Responsibilities

Study wireless communication systems, design/develop the technical specifications required for the system prototype under consideration, 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 monitoring and control wireless system for home-based applications.

Student B Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a monitoring and control wireless system for home-based applications.

Student C Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a monitoring and control wireless system for home-based applications.

Student D Responsibilities

To design, develop and implement a monitoring and control wireless system for home-based applications.

Course Co-requisites

To ALL EDP Students

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, in the event University is not open for in-class/in-lab activities during the Winter term, your EDP topic specifications, requirements, implementations, and assessment methods will be adjusted by your FLCs at their discretion.

 


AA04: Data Processing for Smart Home Monitoring and Control | Alagan Anpalagan | Tuesday September 7th 2021 at 06:40 PM