Project
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| 27 | Weather-Adaptive Windows |
Andy Lai Joseph Zatarski Michael Wu |
Michael Genovese | appendix0.ino appendix0.sch appendix0.brd appendix0.brd appendix0.brd appendix0.sch appendix0.sch final_paper0.pdf photo0.png presentation0.pptx proposal0.pdf |
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| GROUP MEMBERS Andy Lai, Michael Wu, Joseph Zatarski TITLE Weather-Adaptive Windows DESCRIPTION There are a couple of unfortunate situations that may arise from leaving windows open in attempts to regulate temperature during the night or while away from the house. If the temperature outside becomes undesirable while away from the house, it makes for a very unpleasant experience when re-entering; leaving the windows open at night could have adverse health effects. A storm blowing in unknowingly could result in undesired humidity or water in the living space. The solution is to have a window that closes based on a suite of external sensors, like temperature and rain. When a close-window-condition is met, Several IR sensors will work to evaluate if the window is opened or closed, thus evaluating the need to activate the motor. The IR sensors will be polled regularly to check for obstructions. There are rain, temperature, and pressure sensors that can be purchased online. We also plan on having the temperature setting to be user-programmable via software threshold. To power our project, we’ll be using wall voltage coupled with appropriate AC-DC converters to step voltages down to appropriate levels for circuit elements. We plan on using a microcontroller to be the interface between our sensors and motor. We will have the machine shop modify a window to be opened and closed by a motor In summary, we need a sensor module that feeds into the control module which will control the mechanical elements of our project. |
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