Embedded Wireless Sensor System for Applications in Building Energy Efficiency

There is a growing need to use modern smart sensors that can monitor environmental variables such as temperature, lighting, and humidity and send control commands to turn on energy consuming devices such as lights and motors in a building. However, a control system needs electrical power for its operation which can increase total energy consumption and cost. Therefore, there is a trade-off between energy savings and additional hardware and software systems to control devices for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and lighting. The proposed activity focuses on developing wireless embedded systems for sensory data acquisition to be used for efficient power management. In particular, the feasibility of implementing an ultra low power and cost effective embedded sensor system using the Bluetooth low energy technology will be investigated.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mehrdad Moallem

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Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate