Project
| # | Title | Team Members | TA | Documents | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | A Remote Microwave Environmental Monitoring System: Automation and Power Management |
Boyao Wang Haoran Jin Jiaheng Wen Qiushi Liu |
design_document1.pdf final_paper1.pdf final_paper2.pdf proposal1.pdf |
Shurun Tan | |
| FEATURED PROJECT # A Remote Microwave Environmental Monitoring System: Automation and Power Management ## Group Members - Boyao Wang (boyaow2) - Jiaheng Wen (jwen14) - Qiushi Liu (qiushi3) - Haoran Jin (haoranj4) ## Problem Monitoring environmental microwaves is important for detecting electromagnetic inference, assessing potential health impacts as well as understanding background radiation levels in urban and natural environments, thus attracting considerable attention from both academia and industry. To gain accurate and sufficient recording data, conventional methods include deploying monitors at different suitable locations manually, which may take much time, effort, and resources. Therefore, an automatic and efficient remote microwave environmental monitoring system is needed to reduce the overall cost. ## Solution Overview In this project, we aim to develop an automatic and efficient remote microwave environmental monitoring system with microwave equipment (e.g., vector network analyzers) deployed in natural environments and connected to the internet. Our goal is to create an intelligent automated pipeline that optimizes the monitoring process. This system will automatically transition between active monitoring and low-power states, significantly reducing overall power consumption while ensuring comprehensive and timely environmental microwave data collection. ## Solution Components To be specific, our solution includes the following components: ### Automated Monitoring System We will implement features including smart wake-up mechanisms based on environmental triggers, energy-efficient standby modes, and an automated rotating platform for 360-degree multi-angle data collection. ### Power Module Management System The power module will efficiently supply power to the VNA, pan-tilt mechanism, lifting vehicle, and cameras. ## Criteria of Success - The system must be able to collect environmental microwave data. - The monitoring system could be turned on, turned off, or turned to energy-efficient standby modes based on the environmental triggers. - The monitor could rotate for 360-degree multi-angle automatedly for better data collection. - The power module can provide power to components to the VNA, pan-tilt mechanism, lifting vehicle, and cameras while consuming less energy compared to the default power module. |
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