Floweather, environment monitoring system based on sensor networks — 2010
2 likes625 views
The document discusses the Floweather environmental monitoring system, which integrates sensor networks to collect and process data on weather and pollution. It highlights the system's innovative design, modularity, adaptability, and focus on low power consumption, all while presenting data in a user-friendly manner through a web-based interface. The project aims for economic and energetic sustainability, showcasing potential applications such as pollution monitoring and building energy management.
Floweather, environment monitoring system based on sensor networks — 2010
- 1. FLOWEATHER Environment monitoring system based on sensor networks July 2010
- 2. – Introduction ! Environmental monitoring system What ! Weather and pollution data processing ! From idea to prototype ! Territory based approach ! Network infrastructure for distributed measurements How ! Data presentation through a personalized service ! Flexible and sustainable ! Inside a flowerpot ! Revolution in the concept of environmental monitoring Why ! Best environmental awareness ! Several applications
- 3. – Ideas & Motivations ! Weather and pollution data analysis ! Integration of different devices and environmental map Ideas ! Data presentation via web and customizable service ! Adaptability: modularity and mobility ! Low power consumption ! Innovative and user friendly method user ! Hourly weather data and urban climate map ! Useful tool for building energy management Motivations ! Pollution monitoring ! Original design
- 4. – The first hi-tech pot
- 5. – Halfway between WSNs and ESs Wireless Sensor Networks Embedded systems • Distributed architecture • Special purpose • Short-range wireless technology • Dedicated hardware • Autolocalization • Low memory management • Power consumption control • Interaction with the outside world • 2 phases: • Data collection • Commonly used in real-time applications • Data communication
- 6. – Distributed system " Every node is an independent device " Star topology (stations do not communicate with each other) " All the data is stored on a server
- 7. – Project drivers Green Low cost • Fully recyclable • Low cost price materials ~ 150! (customer price) • RoHS components • Traditional forecast stations price • LIon rechargeable > 250! batteries GLOSS Project • Schematics available for • Economic sustainability free download • Energetic sustainability • Source code shared Open Source Sustainable
- 8. – Two ways approach Measuring device Server for data analysis
- 9. – Device • Mobility – Wireless interface, rechargeable batteries • Modularity – Additional modules • Open Hardware – Ad-hoc designed microcontroller • Flexibility – Location, Purpose
- 10. – Device: basic components temperature, sensing communication alimentazione humidity, air pressure, GSM/GPRS CO module LIon battery pack microcontroller integrated circuit antenna solar panel visualization sincronization clock LCD display
- 11. – Device: behavior 3 WAY VISUALIZATION Misurazioni Data transmission Temperatura, Umidità, Pressione • Unico ciclo di 11 misurazioni (una ogni 1/2s) • Internet connection through APN • Temperatura e umidità • Inserimento dei valori all'interno di un vettore • Contact with server address • Ordinamento eseguito tramite bubble sort • Web page • Pressione atmosferica • Opening a TCP connection Scelta del valore mediano • Data transmission • Monossido di carbonio Monossido di carbonio • Mobile phone • Ciclo di sensing Ciclo di sensing • Memorizzazione • Station display
- 12. – Device: behavior 3 WAY VISUALIZATION Misurazioni SMS processing Temperatura, Umidità, Pressione • Unico ciclo di 11 misurazioni (una ogni 1/2s) • Check received message memory • Temperatura e umidità • Inserimento dei valori all'interno di un vettore • Verifying request authenticity • Ordinamento eseguito tramite bubble sort • Web page • Pressione atmosferica • Answer with an sms containing last measure Scelta del valore mediano • Deleting message • Monossido di carbonio Monossido di carbonio • Mobile phone • Ciclo di sensing Ciclo di sensing • Memorizzazione • Station display
- 13. – Device: behavior 3 WAY VISUALIZATION Misurazioni LCD screeen Temperatura, Umidità, Pressione • Unico ciclo di 11 misurazioni (una ogni 1/2s) • Last measurement always on memory • Temperatura e umidità • Inserimento dei valori all'interno di un vettore • Viewable on the LCD screen • Ordinamento eseguito tramite bubble sort • Web page • Pressione atmosferica • Duration: 5 seconds Scelta del valore mediano • Overwritten by the next measurement • Monossido di carbonio Monossido di carbonio • Mobile phone • Ciclo di sensing Ciclo di sensing • Memorizzazione • Station display : : : floweather : : : Wed 21/07/2010 h 16 T= 27.4 C P=1018 hPa H= 60% CO=1.0 ppm
- 14. – Device: consumption control Temperatura, Umidità, ACTIVE SLEEP Pressione • Clock ciclo di 11 misurazioni (una ogni 1/2s) Unico hourly alarm • LCD visualization Unico ciclo di 11 misurazioni (una ogni 1/2s) • Sensing Inserimento dei valori all'interno di un vettore • All the components are in idle state Inserimento dei valori all'interno di un vettore • Communication Ordinamento eseguito tramite bubble sort • Clock manages alla alarms Ordinamento eseguito tramite bubble sort • SMS management Scelta del valore mediano • No power valore mediano Scelta del consumption except RTC 90s 3510s 90s 3510s active sleep active sleep = Hourly alarm = LCD on = Shut down
- 15. – Device: add-ons Anemometer Anemometro Further gas analysis Anemometro • Velocità e SO2, NO2 • Velocità e • Wind speed direzione del • CO2, O2 del direzione • Wind direction vento vento • C6H6, NH3 • Wind chill • Wind chill • Wind chill PM10 Acoustic pollution board Anemometro Anemometro ZigBee module • Velocità e • Alternative • Velocità e • Intensity solution for direzione del direzione del communication • Loudness vento vento • Instead of • Effect on people • Wind chill GSM/GPRS • Wind chill module
- 16. – Device: design Material: chylon • 55% polyethylene 45% sawdust • Fully recyclable Project: flowerpot • Polished design • Compact sizes • Components located inside
- 17. – Server • Ease – Clear and quick consultation, Graphs • Personalization – Custom web page • Real time update – Immediately available • Automation – Data processing, stations coordination
- 18. – Server: components storing presentation www.floweather.com sharing on Twitter EPW file
- 19. – Server: behavior DATA MANAGEMENT GESTIONE MisurazioniDATI www.floweather.com 1. Home • Temperatura e umidità • Memorizzazione 2. Blog • • Presentation Pressione atmosferica 3. Project • • Presentazione Monossido di carbonio 4. MyFloweather • Twitter 5. Credits • • Ciclo di sensing Twitter • Memorizzazione • NRG simulation software • Software di simulazione energetica
- 21. – Server: behavior DATA MANAGEMENT Misurazioni Social network • Free microblogging service • Temperatura e umidità • Data sharing with neighbors • Presentation • Pressione atmosferica • Automatic posting • Monossido di carbonio • Twitter • Ciclo di sensing • Memorizzazione • NRG simulation software
- 22. – Server: funzionalità DATA MANAGEMENT GESTIONE MisurazioniDATI Connection with energy softwares • Using data for energy simulations • Temperatura e umidità • Memorizzazione • Measures stored as EPW file • • Presentation Pressione atmosferica • EnergyPlus, ESP, Climate Consultant • • Presentazione Monossido di carbonio • Twitter • • Ciclo di sensing Twitter • Memorizzazione • NRG simulation software • Software di simulazione energetica
- 23. – Conclusions Results Work in progress • Innovative environmental monitoring • Interconnections with domotics • Real time and personalized • Experimentation with many web service devices • Strong interaction with the user • Creating a distributed network • Polished design • Further add-ons • Priority document patent submitted in UK
- 24. – Publication: Politecnico di Milano http://www.floweather.com/ Stefano Manni, Domenico Schillaci e Salvatore Di Dio