Wireless Sensor Node

Introduction: Our project is called the Wireless Sensor Node. The goal of this project is to wirelessly transmit data from one location to another via Bluetooth. There is a plethora of uses for such a system. Our system is built primarily to detect forest fires. By providing early warning signs and detecting the fire before it grows out of control, this system can help save many lives and prevent multiple tragedies. It can aid in protecting our natural resources and wild animals. This Wireless Sensor Node is apt to prevent all the wildfires occurring on the west coast. When used to detect forest fires, the device will be placed in multiple locations in the forest. Hence, it must be able to run indefinitely without a power source. Using a thermistor, we read the temperature at a certain location. We will use a mock solar panel to send power to our circuit. A DC/DC converter will be used to increase the power from the Solar Panel to reach the level needed to charge the battery. This battery is what will power our Arduino which reads and transmits the temperature data. We used a PWM to regulate the DC/DC converter in order to save power. We went above and beyond the requirements by developing an Android app that monitored the temperature.(See more detail in Final_report PDF)