Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 34 | Wi-Fi Enabled Motorized Windows for Automatic Climate Control (WEMWACC) |
Alexander Casino Ryan Stark Trevor Bush |
Kexin Hui | appendix0.zip design_document0.pdf final_paper0.pdf other0.pdf presentation0.pptx proposal0.pdf video |
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| PROBLEM STATEMENT: It is cumbersome to continuously open and close windows to maintain a comfortable temperature inside buildings, and relying only on air conditioning and heating can be expensive. Often, people accidentally leave windows open during inclement weather, which can cause damage inside their home. In addition, many people would prefer to use natural climate control rather than air conditioning and heating as it is more environmentally friendly and allows fresh air to flow throughout the building. SOLUTION: Our solution is a motorized window that automatically opens and closes to efficiently regulate the indoor temperature. Each window would have four sensors: moisture, temperature, smoke, and IR (to prevent closing on objects). In addition, each window would have a microcontroller that processes the sensor data and a Wi-Fi module to send data to a hub. The hub is the central processing unit. It contains a temperature sensor to measure the indoor temperature, a microcontroller, and Wi-Fi module. A mobile phone application would be used to enable the automatic climate control, set the desired temperature range, and manually open and close each window. Each window would receive 120V 60Hz AC power from the grid. A power management system would provide the necessary DC voltages for the microcontrollers, sensors, and motor. This system would allow the user to save money on air conditioning and heating by automatically regulating the indoor temperature without the hassle of opening and closing all the windows manually. UNIQUENESS: Our design will have several unique features, such as internet connectivity which will allow for user control of each window remotely from their phone and for the use of weather forecasts to predict appropriate window positions. We have not been able to find a current market solution that meets all of our specifications. VERIFICATION: We will artificially manipulate the environment directly around the sensors to verify that correct operation is happening. This can be done, for example, by using an artificial water source over the window or placing the temperature sensor directly near controlled cold and hot environments. In addition to this full verification, we will test the sensing capabilities of individual components as well as the communication between components. TEAM MEMBERS: Trevor Bush (tsbush2) Alex Casino (casino2) Ryan Stark (rmstark3) |
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