Engineeringhttp://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/1289632024-03-28T18:38:06Z2024-03-28T18:38:06ZMobile Data LoggerSpott, TylerWeiss, Tylerhttp://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/1773022016-09-21T23:05:41Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZMobile Data Logger
Spott, Tyler; Weiss, Tyler
Imagine wanting to study how the microclimate changes throughout a large area
of land. Typically you would need to put various sensors all along the property.
Retrieving the data from each sensor would require gaining physical access and
manually extracting a memory card. With multiple sensors, manually finding
and connecting each sensor to a computer is a very inefficient use of time. Time
wasted means resources and money lost. A sensor could be high up in a tree,
down in a ravine, or across a river; it would be impractical to remove the memory
card from each sensor every time you needed to gather data. This problem
can be experienced throughout nature preserves, national parks, large agricultural
farms, and any other large areas that need to be monitored over time. We are
creating a simpler and wireless way to gather data with a self-sufficient data-
gathering sensor, and a mobile device that gathers and stores the data from
the sensor. When the mobile device is within close proximity to the sensor, an
automatic data transfer is induced and stored to the mobile/ back-pack housed
device. This would allow for streamlined data gathering from hard to reach
sensors, making for a faster and easier process.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZSOMO-Solar. Mobile: A Smart Solar Generator Control UnitBaglietto, JarrettNunn, JenniferSack, Blakehttp://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/1772632016-09-21T23:06:55Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZSOMO-Solar. Mobile: A Smart Solar Generator Control Unit
Baglietto, Jarrett; Nunn, Jennifer; Sack, Blake
The purpose of this project is to create a Smart Mobile Solar Generator. The SOMO mobile solar generator is intended to replace noisy, fossil fuel based gas generators with a high output quiet renewable energy generator. Under normal operating condition one device such as this could save 360 gallons of gas annually and remove the necessity to constantly refill fuel tanks further saving fuel from transportation costs of delivering fuel. The Solar Generator Control System uses sensor input data from a rain sensor, a temperature sensor, a light sensor, a voltage measurement and current measurement. This allows the device to self deploy and retract depending on the weather conditions or time of day. The control system also uploads the recorded data to an on-board HTTP server made accessible via wireless connection on a LAN.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZLaundry Nowhttp://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/1772622016-09-19T21:32:05Z2015-01-01T00:00:00ZLaundry Now
“Laundry Now” is a system that is intended to make the process of doing laundry more efficient. It is designed to be used in apartment complexes or dormitory housing laundry rooms and it will allow residents to easily check if washers or dryers are available or in use. This system will also report the number of cycles each machine has completed, allowing property management to see which machines are being used and how much. By keeping track of the number of cycles a machine has completed, Laundry Now can help facility management determine when repairs or maintenance may be needed, and make a maintenance schedule to keep machines operating at peak efficiency while anticipating potential problems before they happen.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZSmart Tablehttp://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/1772612016-09-19T21:42:03Z2016-01-01T00:00:00ZSmart Table
The Smart Table is an outdoor solar powered charging station featuring a sensor network. This Smart Table was designed and built to meet the specific needs of the Sonoma State University community. It provides a place for four to six people to gather and charge their devices. The solar panel provides comforting shade and the table is wide enough to allow students to sit with their laptops and school supplies. This project provides the client with a sensor network that shows how the environment can affect power production of an off-grid system. The environmental parameters being monitored are ambient temperature, light intensity and barometric pressure. The sensor network monitors and pushes data to a website. While this specific charge station has been built for the needs of Sonoma State University, the sensor network can be placed on other off-grid power systems in varying environmental conditions. The design of this prototype can also be tailored and sized to the needs of other organizations such as national parks, universities, corporations, public use areas and even for the use in developing countries. This initial prototype solves the issue of limited battery life for portable devices such as cell phones, tablets and laptops. Smart Table serves as a picnic table, a charge station, a power production monitoring system and a weather station. It is user friendly, educational and promotes renewable energy.
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