• Client:

  • ​Primarily created for downwind communities to test the air quality of the surrounding area, but may also be used by firefighters or other interested customers

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• Problem: 

  • Wildfires are a current problem that impacts acres of land, thousands of homes and commercial buildings.

  • Current Solutions: permanent, large, and expensive.

 

• Mission:

  • The product will be able to detect whether or not a fire is present in the surrounding area.

    • Transmission of accurate data

    • Survivable through:

      • surrounding elements

      • power consumption of battery

    • Relatively affordable

    • Portable: compact and lightweight

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• Functional Requirements:

  • Our solution must:

    • Include sensors that communicate yes/no data of whether there’s a fire or not

      • Particulate Matter

      • CO2 and smoke

      • Carbon Monoxide

    • Design the Arduino to run efficiently to reserve the battery life

    • Transmit data to a computer from at least one meter away

    • A sturdy box that can protect the sensors, battery, and arduino from its surroundings

    • To preserve battery, the arduino can be able to request data when needed

    • The sensors and fan are  connected to the tube or inside the tube to make sure air flow gets through to the sensors

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