A.M.E.N. Autonomous Meteorological Embedded Network for Fire Fighting Fan Zhang, Dmitry Stomakhin, Flavio Sira, Brian Hansen

Conceptual Summary Deployable device to collect data pertinent to fighting wild fires. –Wind Speed / Direction –Temperature –Humidity –GPS Location Wirelessly relay that data to fire fighting personnel.

Minimum Functionality –Collect data from sensors in microprocessor on Sensor Node –Transmit and receive sensor data between Sensor Node and Laptop Node –Display received sensor data on an XP laptop via a C program

Maximum Functionality –Push data into a database over the internet whenever an internet connection is detected on the laptop –Google Maps interface for data pushed to database –Multiple Sensor Nodes deployed in a mesh network for increased coverage range

Progress Summary Sensor and Base node end to end functionality achieved on development boards Sensor and Base Node schematics completed Initial board layout and milling completed

Status Report: Flavio Completed: –Drafted several documents –Created electric circuit for field node –Learned OrCAD schematic –Concentration on learning proper layout Need to do: –Final Board Layout and placement –Component placement on circuit board –Create poster for out project –Create and assemble the field enclosure

Status Report: Dmitry Completed: –All sensors can communicate with microcontroller. –Microcontroller can send and receive to/from laptop node. –All timeouts, except compass, have been configured. –Output format between microcontroller and laptop has been synchronized. Need to do: –Compass (I2C) ISR. –Clock sync between microcontroller and laptop node. –Get state of microcontroller. –Set reading intervals.

Status Report: Fan Completed: –Able to send/receive data from serial port –Able to receive data that is transmitted by microcontroller through transceiver. –Able to converting raw data to readable format –Able to output data onto a simple GUI Need to do: –Output data onto a more user-friendly GUI –Save data onto a file –Show a graph of sensor data –Generate HTML code for sensor data table that can be uploaded if internet is detected.

Status Report: Brian Completed: –Proof of concept code for some of the sensors –Base Node Schematic –Draft milling of Sensor Node –Team coordination / support Need to do: –Final Gerber to Milling machine conversion –Component placement on circuit board –Team coordination / support –Assembly into enclosure

Demonstration

Plan of Action Concentrate resources on board layout Continually work on User Interface design Design and creation of enclosure Field testing of node

Challenges Board layout Software corner cases Broken components Time