For the students who opt to accomplish the Lab part of the course as a standalone project, the Lab will be worth 50% of the grading, which with the averaged with the theoretical part (remaining 50%), which consists of 2 tests. Project assignments will be subject to equipment availability. This year, we count with additional equipment, including Arduino based robot kits, Bluetooth LE beacons, visible light micro-cameras, IR/thermal micro-cameras, water-proof temperature sensors, huge panoply of elementary sensors, etc. You can have a look at the components inventory Excel file.
Here are some proposals:
1.Control of epidemic diseases (e.g., Coronavirus)
in airports
and border control.
2.Controlling entry and exit of people in
critical facilities.
3.Monitoring and maintaining water
temperature in an aquarium.
4.Monitoring and maintaining air quality
through efficient ventilation.
5.Localization and assessment of victims in
building fires (to assist fire brigades).
6.Power transformer damage prevention
through temperature monitoring.
7.Intelligent watering and monitoring of
houseplants.
8.Fire detection and extinction in
buildings.
9.Monitoring and tracking for outdoor
sports activities.
10.More to come... Bring your own idea! We are
also open to analyze student project proposals, as long as they respect
minimum requirements.