Monday, July 20, 2015
Systems Design Engineering students will exhibit product designs that are themed around the Internet-of-Things (IOT) this week.
15 student groups in a third-year Systems Design Engineering course will present and demonstrate various product design prototypes.
The student groups were each required to select from a taxonomy of IOT application areas, namely:
- Smart Cities;
- Smart Environment (not water);
- Smart Water;
- Smart Metering;
- Security & Emergencies;
- Retail;
- Logistics;
- Industrial Control;
- Smart Agriculture;
- Smart Animal Farming;
- Domotic & Home Automation;
- eHealth;
- Education; Sports; and
- Automotive.
Each group chose one of these application areas, defined a problem in this space, and solicited needs from stakeholders, all to lay the groundwork for developing innovative concepts that are prototyped for display at the upcoming exhibit.
Design prototypes that will be demonstrated include:
- IOT technology for engaging public transit users;
- a solar panel IOT wireless tool;
- an interactive IOT water fountain;
- a solution for ice on hydro lines;
- a solution that aims to monitor police gun use;
- an IOT package handling solution;
- a chemical sensor for oil drilling;
- IOT sensors for ensuring clean milk production;
- a farm rodent solution;
- a safe kitchen solution;
- a system for weightlifting injury prevention;
- a wearable UV analysis system;
- a wearable student stress coping system; and
- a solution for learning automotive drivers.
The exhibition runs from 12.30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 22 in the DC fishbowl.