Smart sensing for building management system

• Main Author: Ku Chia, Tzu Pei
• Other Authors: Fu Yuguang
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering::Construction technology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/167288
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The surge in global energy consumption is a growing concern, and buildings are significant contributors. Among the energy consumed by buildings, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are responsible for 38%. Climate change has moderately influenced energy consumption patterns, with tropical regions experiencing significant energy demand. The application of sensor system to monitor the energy consumption in buildings is a feasible and effective method to tackle the issue. Although many sensor monitoring systems are being developed to address this issue, there is a need for a more comprehensive and systematic framework for the study. This paper aims to bridge this gap by developing smart multi-sensors prototype that can accurately measure various indoor environmental parameters, including light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, humidity, and temperature, while detecting human presence and activities in the room. The prototype consists of two hardware parts, an Arduino and indoor environment monitoring sensors, and a Raspberry Pi and human presence detection sensors. Furthermore, the collected data will be transfer for storage and visualization. With respect to the results concluded, the prototype can accurately monitor indoor environmental parameter and detect human presence and activities in the room. Therefore, the proposed multi-sensors prototype is well-equipped to achieve the intended objectives.