Smart Building using IoT & PIR Project - A Challenge

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1. Register Online
2. Solve Problem Statement
3. Submit Video
4. Complete Exam
5. Get Certified
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Smart Building using IoT & PIR Description – Problem Statement

As part of the challenge, the participants have to build an IoT device that converts a conventional building into a Smart Building, which can automate the lights in a room based on the occupants.
The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should satisfy the following criteria:

• The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should be completely autonomous and be driven by Arduino Uno, an open-source hardware and software platform
• The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should sense the number of occupants inside a room using PIR sensors
• The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should be equipped to switch on/off the lights inside the room automatically based on the number of occupants – switch off all the lights when there is nobody and switch on the lights when it is occupied
• The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should display the number of occupants in the room on an LCD screen (16*2 screen is acceptable) attached to the system
• The Smart Building System using IoT & PIR should also send the data of the number of occupants and the status of the lights in the room (ON/OFF) to the cloud via Internet. This data should be accessible from anywhere in the world via Internet

Video Submission Criteria

• The video should have clear demonstration of the project
• The video should have the participant clearly visible in addition to the project
• The video should explain the project development in phases (ex: Flowchart)

Kit to be used

• You should use only Arduino Uno as the Microcontroller/Embedded System core for the project.
• You should use PIR sensors to detect the presence of people inside the room
• You should use ESP8266 WiFi module to send the data to the cloud via Internet

Want to participate but don’t have required knowledge?

You can enrol for the Smart Building using IoT & PIR Online Project-based Course, get hands-on experience on the project and solve the challenge. Kit will be shipped to your home as part of the course.

Skyfi Labs in association with MIT.ROide'18:

Students completing this challenge will have an opportunity to participate in the Grand Finale, MIT.ROide'18, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune. Participate in this competition and stand a chance win exciting awards and prizes.