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Connected Monitoring System
A research prototype for IoT-based environmental monitoring.
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This item is presented as a research prototype and does not represent a completed client engagement.
Overview
About this project.
A research prototype that explores how low-cost sensors can be connected to a cloud backend to provide continuous environmental monitoring for facilities.
The challenge
Many facilities have no continuous monitoring of environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and power consumption. Manual checks miss intermittent events.
The proposed solution
A network of connected sensors that transmit readings to a cloud system, trigger alerts on threshold breaches and generate historical trend reports.
Key features.
Sensor firmware
Firmware for low-cost environmental sensors.
Data gateway
Edge device that aggregates and forwards sensor data.
Cloud backend
API and database for storing and querying sensor data.
Alert system
Threshold-based alert generation and notification.
Monitoring dashboard
Real-time display of current and historical readings.
How it was built.
Research
Evaluated sensor hardware options and communication protocols.
Hardware selection
Selected sensors and gateway hardware for the prototype.
Firmware development
Wrote sensor firmware and gateway software.
Backend and dashboard
Built the cloud API and monitoring dashboard.
Lab testing
Validated the full system in a controlled environment.
Current status
This prototype has been tested in a laboratory environment. It is not currently deployed in any production facility.
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