AirPeace 2.0
Xprojects is a university organized program that connects small teams of engineering students to real clients. It provides a unique opportunity and resources for students to experience real, client focused project.
I joined a group with three other engineering students, and we began our project where the previous semester's AirPeace team left off. They had produced a modular humidity and temperature sensor, intended for data collection within various face coverings; however it was bulky and not robust. We attempted to improve the existing design by rearranging the wires to reduce breakage and streamline the shape.
After much research and communication with our client, we discovered an existing product called SensorPush, which offered all of the capabilities we were seeking at a low cost. It is small (40mm x 40mm x 16.5mm), wirelessly operated, stores data for up to 20 days, collects data from multiple sensors simultaneously, pairs easily with the open source application and data can be exported easily in the form of a CSV.
The next challenge we encountered was the wearability of the sensor. We discussed various possibilities, including sewing the sensor into a mask or 3D printing custom attachment hooks. In the future, we would hope to test the functionality of these attachment methods.
