Projects performed on the MTIS Program at UVic - ECE-569A Internet of Things Analytics and Security
Fire detection is essential for mitigating wildfire risks, particularly in areas with limited human surveillance. This design proposal aims to develop an autonomous IoT-enabled robot capable of navigating a one-squarekilometer area. Upon detecting a fire, the robot will transmit precise location coordinates to a remote data center, facilitating a timely response. The design emphasizes modularity, flexibility, and efficiency, incorporating cutting-edge sensors, actuators, and data communication technologies to provide a scalable and effective fire detection solution adaptable to diverse environmental conditions and applications.
- Microcontroller: Raspberry Pi.
- Gas Sensors.
- Optical Sensors (Thermal cameras).
- Proximity Sensors.
- Stepper Motors.
- GPS Receiver with UART.
- LoRa module.
- LoRa Gateway.
- MQTT over LoRaWAN.
The project is designed and implemented to detect the status of a water tap within a home and transmit that, through appropriate communication means, over 2 km to some remote device. The system will return a message, "Water status On," in case of water flow, whereas in case of a closed tap, the returned message will be "Water status Off." In this project, we have learned how Arduino works concerning communications, including the setup of networks for the transfer of information over long distances.
- Arduino R4 with integrated WIFI ESP32.
- Water flow sensor YF-S201.
- SIM800L GSM/GPRS Module.