DESIGN OF A SMART SENSOR SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS

- Soumini Dharwadkar

SUN FLOWER LOGIC

Sensors responding to the sun

SU N

SENSO R

SENSOR

SENSO R

TinyOS and nesC

TinyOS is a free and open source component-based operating system and platform targeting wireless sensor networks (WSNs). nesC (network embedded systems C) is a component-based, eventdriven programming language used to build applications for the TinyOS platform

TelosB sensors
The TelosB mote platform is an open source, low-power wireless sensor module designed to enable cutting-edge experimentation for the research community.

Scope of the Project

Implemented for effective usage of solar energy. The task is accomplished by the use of sensors.

Tentative Schedule
Week 1,2 : Install TinyOS and learn the basics of nesC Week 3,4 : Working with the motes Week 5,6 : Dumping the code onto the sensors and verify results

Implementation Outline
1st Idea: To use a GUI to show which sensor has the max intensity. 2nd Idea : To use a BaseStation to which the Sensors would relay their data. BaseStation would then decide on highest level. That node would be indicated by blinking.

Project Status
Installation of VM Player completed. Installation of Ubuntu Platform completed. http://sunflowersensorsystem.blogspot.c om/2011/10/installing-vmware-ubuntuplatform.html

Continued..
Installation of TinyOS 2.0.2 completed. http://sunflowersensorsystem.blogspot.c om/2011/10/tinyos-200installation.html Used tutorials and implemented Blink Program. http://sunflowersensorsystem.blogspot.c om/2011/10/implementation-of-blinkprogram.html

Continued..
Used tutorials and implemented Sense Program. http://sunflowersensorsystem.blogspot.c om/2011/10/implementation-of-senseprogram.html

Status Update
Worked on the basic sensing program. Implemented even multiple motes. Yet to implement communication between the motes.

THANK YOU