Sensor Consortium –
A Consortium for Security and Medical Sensor Systems
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor: Wendy Tang, Ridha Kamoua
wtang@ece.sunysb.edu,
631 632-8404, Fax: 631 632-8494.
ridha@ece.sunysb.edu,
631 632-8406
There is a growing trend in combining sensing, processing, and
communication capabilities in a small, low-power, and inexpensive
network-enabled wireless sensor. Motes developed by
This project considers the
applications of wireless sensor networks for securing the perimeter of an
indoor or outdoor area against intruders.
The system to be designed consists of a network of Mica2Dot motes and
attached sensors that detect intruders crossing the protected zone. Once an intruder is detected, the mote
processes such information and an alarm signal is communicated to a base station
for monitoring. The base station could be a central computer, a laptop, or
other network-enabled mobile devices.
Possible sensors for detecting intruders include infrared beam sensors. A transmitter
placed in one mote transmits an infrared beam of light to a photoelectric
receiver attached to another mote placed in line of sight and along the
perimeter of the protected area. As an intruder crosses the beam, the received
signal is attenuated for a short period of time and triggers the alarm signal.
Issues that need to be addressed include false alarm
rate, alignment of transmitter and receiver, other types of intruder detection
sensors, and extension of the design to securing assets in a protected area..
Student
Qualifications: Communication and signal
processing, C++ programming, Optics, and electronics.
Potential Industrial
Sponsors: Sentry Technology,
Students members of the E-team for this project:
Guofeng Hou Stony
Brook G guhou@ece.sunysb.edu
Edward Teaw Stony
Brook U eteaw@ic.sunysb.edu
Jason Farrell Suffolk U jfarrell@bnl.gov
Amy Kesluk Hofstra U akesluk@hotmail.com
Matthew Kane Farmingdale U Kane51@optonline.net
Title: ANGEL: embedded
platform for improving on-campus security
Advisor: Alex Doboli
adoboli@ece.sunysb.edu, 631 632-1611,
Fax: 631 632-8494
Description: The goal of the project is to
develop an embedded, wireless platform that can constitute a cost efficient
implementation solution for security related applications
The hardware platform will be
microprocessor based, and incorporate a large variety of sensors, like GPS
receiver, compass and proximity sensor. The software part will include a
library of procedures that will allow quick development of security related
applications. Related procedures might involve automated sending of messages,
backtracking, notification of objects or events considered as dangerous,
survival in extreme situations (like flooding), and so on.
The platform will be used to
develop several security related applications, like finding the shortest way to
safe places, and aiding visually impaired people in an environment with heavy
traffic.
Student Qualifications: embedded systems, C/assembly code
programming, real-time systems.
Potential Industrial
Sponsors: Symbol.
Northrop Grumman, Keyspan, Data Device Corporation.
Students members of the E-team for this project:
Sankalp Kallakuri Stony
Brook G elsanky@ece.sunysb.edu
Lei Wang Stony Brook U Leiwang@ic.sunysb.edu
Lianne Sandberg Suffolk U lianniser82@yahoo.com
Yeside Saheed Hofstra U YSAHEE1@pride.hofstra.edu
Timothy J. Ferrara Farmingdale U TimFerrara@yahoo.com
Title: RFID Sensor
Networks for Hospitals
Advisors: Petar M.
Djurić, Monica F. Bugallo
djuric@ece.sunysb.edu, 631 632-8423, Fax:
631 632-8494
monica@mail.ee.sunysb.edu, 631 632- 8395
Description: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a new technology that provides
automatic object identification and/or tracking by using electromagnetic
radiation at radio frequencies. A basic RFID system is composed of RFID readers
and RFID tags. The circuitry used in the reader is used to generate signals
that query desired tags and to “power” the RFID tags. In turn, if necessary,
the RFID tags reflect the reader signals and send information that is processed
by the reader. Based on the received signals from several readers, the system
can locate or track the desired tag. Typically, the information used for
location of the tag is in the distances of the tag from three or more readers.
The location and tracking of tags
can be accomplished by adding sensors to the RFID system and thereby, building
a wireless sensor network. The idea is to allow the sensors to sense only tags
in their vicinity and report the detected tags to nearby readers. From the
response of the sensors, the readers would be able to locate or track the
desired tag.
The aim of this project is to explore the feasibility of building an RFID sensor network for use in hospitals. The objective is to use readers and tags available from the current market and build a sensor that will become an essential component of the sensor network. In the design of this sensor, currently available protocol standards for RFID communication will be used. The project will also include work on issues related to sensor deployment and investigation of challenges for achieving a robust realization of a large and complex sensor network.
RFID systems in hospitals can be
employed for continuous tracking of patient's location, real time tracking of
doctors and nurses, tracking of expensive and critical instruments and
equipment, use of the patient's RFID tag to access patient information for
review and update through hand-held computer (PDA), and drug tracking.
Student Qualifications: Good background to some of the
following: electronics design, signal processing, communications, programming,
and algorithms
Potential Industrial
Sponsors: Symbol
Technologies
Students members of the E-team for this project:
Mahesh Vemula Stony Brook G vema@ece.sunysb.edu
Shigang Yuan Stony Brook U syuan@ic.sunysb.edu
Viraj Mehta Suffolk U mehtaviraj@gmail.com
Eric Hjelm Hofstra U masterej@optonline.net
Piotr Koprowski Farmingdale U kolno@optonline.net
Advisor: Ridha Kamoua, ridha@ece.sunysb.edu, 631 632-8406.
Asthma, a chronic disease of the respiratory system, is the most common chronic disease of children. It is estimated more than one child in twenty is affected by this disease. Common symptoms of asthma may include coughing, especially worse at night and in the early morning, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
The goal
of this project is integrate a range of respiratory measuring sensors in a
portable wireless system so that asthma patients could be continuously
monitored with minimum inconvenience to their lifestyle. There are a variety of respiratory sensor
devices, in particular the peak flow meter measures the amount of air blown out in the
first second which is referred to as FEV1: Forced Expiratory Volume. This type
of information could be an indicator of an impending asthma attack.
The final product design should be compact, lightweight, and low power. The sensors are to interface with a RF transceiver that relays the collected data wirelessly to the parent, doctor, or nurse so that necessary action could be taken.
Student
Qualifications: Communication and signal
processing, C++ programming, and electronics.
Potential Industrial
Sponsors: To be selected
Students members of the E-team for this project:
Lei Wang, Stony Brook G leiwang@ece.sunysb.edu
Cheung Fong Stony Brook U cfong@ic.sunysb.edu
Darryl Goldberg Suffolk U darrylg@gmail.com
Paul J. Block Farmingdale U paulblock@sbcglobal.net