Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
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| 2 | Wireless Sensor Array For Forest Fire Detection Honorable Mention |
Kenneth Noah Adriatico Steve Mesi Travis Sauers |
Anthony Caton | design_document0.pdf final_paper0.pdf other0.docx other0.ino other0.ino other0.ino photo0.jpg photo0.jpg presentation0.pdf proposal0.docx |
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| Forest Fires are a major problem today for many reasons. They cause deforestation which hurts the environment, they destroy property which costs billions of dollars, and most importantly they are responsible for thousands of deaths. Some of today's forest fire detection methods rely on satellite imaging and optical detection. These methods are unable to detect fires until they are already large and out of control. For this reason, a new method for detection is needed in order to respond quicker to fires and get them under control. A wireless sensor array makes it possible to detect forest fire much quicker because the fire does not need to be as large for it to be detected. Sensors will be placed throughout the forest and each sensor will communicate with each other. When a sensor detects a fire it sends a signal to the master unit which then alerts the user through GSM with the location of the detected fire. Each of the sensor units will be equipped with an Xbee Pro 60mW communication module which has an LOS range of 1 mile. This 1 mile range should leave us with enough power to overcome the interference of trees and other obstacles. Four of these sensor modules should be able to monitor a 2500 square meter area. In order to detect the fires, the sensor units will be equipped with an IR temperature sensor and also a smoke sensor. The IR sensor will be used to detect the high temperatures at a distance and the smoke detector will be used to detect smoke from nearby fires. The Measurement range for the IR sensor will most likely be within 10 meters of the unit but this will depend on the quality of the IR sensor as well as the size of the fire. In the event of a fire, many of the sensor nodes may potentially be destroyed. One problem that could arise is if the master node were to be destroyed, cutting off the entire system from being able to send alerts to the user. To address this issue, a mesh network can be implemented so that a single node failure will not cause the entire system to fail. In the mesh network there will be multiple nodes that can communicate with the user. The Xbee modules have the ability to route signals from one node to another which allows for longer distance communication, helps make setting up a mesh network easier, and also prevents system failure. In order to make this project more eco-friendy, instead of simply putting each sensor unit in a box and strapping it to a tree, we will incorporate the sensor units into small birdhouses so that they will not only protect the environment from fires but they will also be a part of the habitat. They will also come with a solar panel which will charge the batteries during the day in order to reduce the amount of maintenance required. Each of these sensor units will most likely cost between $60 and $100 but this can be reduced by ordering parts in higher quantities. The most expensive component is the Xbee Pro module. Each unit needs one and it needs to be strong enough to communicate in the forest. Partners: Name: Steve Mesi Net ID: Steveam2 Name: Keno Adriatico: Net ID: adriatc2 Name: Travis Sauers Net ID: tsauers2 Web Board Discussion: https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece445/pace/view-topic.asp?id=27316 |
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