1. Occupancy Sensor

2. Motivation No method for efficiently checking occupancy of rooms or spaces Current method requires checking each room or space individually requiring a large amount of time and effort

3. Possible Applications Tables & Study rooms in the library Class Rooms Conservation studies Is air conditioning being used in places where people do not normally go Sociological studies Where do people tend to occupy

4. Necessary Elements Sensor system Sense person/people presence Power supply Battery powered Need to conserve power as long as study/implementation lasts Communication Wireless system with necessary gateways Information display Webpage or some other method to display current & past information

5. Opportunity Statement A need exists for a robust easy to implement product that will be able to correlate presence of people with the space that they are occupying without invading their privacy.