Weatherbox
Synopsis
Our main project is the SCEL Weatherbox.
The objective of this project is to design and develop low-cost, accurate, and reliable environmental sensor modules that can easily be reproduced for mass deployment on rooftops across the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. The meteorological data collected from these modules will assist in planning future renewable energy installations as well as providing risk mitigation for electricity generation through the development of renewable resource prediction and forecasting algorithms.
The Weatherbox is split several subsystems.
Goal
The main goal of this lab is making Hawai'i a more sustainable place to live in. One part of tackling this problem is creating a microgrid for UHM that is independent of Hawaii's grid. In order to accomplish this, we are looking to find optimal places on campus to install renewable energy sources, such as PV. To find these optimal places, our lab is working on designing and building a sensor network that collects reliable weather data that will be analyzed and open to the public through a website.
Technical Details
Hardware Platforms
Subsystems
| Firmware | Platform agnostic weatherbox software |
| Gateway | Interface to collect transmitted packets |
| Database | Storage of all weatherbox data |
| Dashboard | Dashboards to display weatherbox data |
| Verification | Quality assurance, process validation and documentation verification |
| Networking | Physical and virtual network testing and simulation. |
| Server | Data translator and aggregator. |
Secondary Subsystems
| Visualization | Visualization tools and scripts |
| Emulation | Hardware emulation of platforms and peripherals |
| Simulation | Firmware simulation and testing environment |
Hardware Housing
| Strawberry | Super ultra bleeding edge housing design. |
Other Teams
Cross-system teams or teams that don't necessarily belong to one subsystem.
| Unified Software Team | Unified Software Team (UST) Fall 2016 |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 25
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 24
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Silverfish | Paolo R., Tiffany M. | |
| Scorpion | Blake H., Elisha L. | |
| Mantis | Noah, Shaylon M. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 24
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Sugar | Gordon S., Leihani-Taylor T., Guanchen W. | |
| Matcha | Andy H., Brandon L., Kamea M.Z. | |
| Oolong | Janelle C., Amy R., Korie T. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 23
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 23
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 22
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 22
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Road | Joseph R., Elle T., William Y. | |
| Chunky Monkey | Trevor C., Gian L., Dylan S. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 21
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | Donovan K., Daniel K. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 21
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 20
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Flash | Believe in the impossible | Phillip A., Albert O. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 20
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 19
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 19
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Red Ant | White is the new Red. | Arnold F., Thomas P., Raellis Y. |
| Grass Hoppers | Diwen L., Noah I., Keoni I. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 18
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 17
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Team Mango | Drop Baby Drop | Emily K., Mark C., Josh C. |
| Team Pineapple | Always Ripe. | Kevin L., Alex W., Joseph M. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Spring 17
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Team Snapdragon | Dragonfruit Jr. | Kyle C., Jon L., Akira V. |
| Team Lotus | Sean T., Dane k., Matt I. | |
| Team Chocolate Cosmos | Riley C., Sawinna H., Kenneth L. |
Prototype Sub-Teams Fall 16
For 296 teams who are working on prototyping weatherboxes.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Team Asteroid | Ending with a Bang! | Nathan L., Kevin W., Gordon L. |
| Team Rocket | Blasting off again! | Emily L., Jennifer C., Andrew.O. |
| Team Quasar | Our future is bright | Kenny F., Kyaw H., Jaimie O. |
| Team Nova | We're a blast… | Keane H., Dylan T., Tyler Y. |
| Team Black Hole | One way in, no way out… | Katherine S., John C., Janiene S. |
196 Teams
For 196 teams who are working on energy technologies.
| Team Name | Motto | Members |
|---|---|---|
| Team Sunflower | Sunny side-up | Ryan L., Kevin L., Jonathan T., Jason Y. |
| Project Badger | Thick skull, dense bones | Kyle C., Cyrus N., Brianne T. |
Highschool Intern teams.
| Team Name | Members |
|---|---|
| Project Peacock | Allyson T., Justin R. |
| Project Flamingo | Dane Y., Skylar A. |
Github Repositories
Reviews
2016-10-11: Git cleanup, design requirements and more
2016-08-24
Authors
Contributing authors:
Created by kluong on 2015/07/17 02:28.