Swat’s Hot Spots: Using Thermal Heat Sensors to Monitor the Use of Spaces at Swarthmore
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2019
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Abstract
There have been many successful installations in the recent past of sensor based projects to
assess and communicate the availability of different spaces. One example of this is the growing
use of ultrasonic sensors and LED lights in parking garages to show drivers the availability of
parking spaces. Other engineers and projects have been using motion sensors, computer vision
cameras, heat sensors, etc. to communicate information through apps, websites, direct
notifications, and more. This project uses a heat sensor to detect human presence in a small area
(Cornell Library booth) and communicate information to a user through a website. Here we show
that we are able to determine if a room is occupied and relay this information to a website. This
approach using the Omron D6T Thermal sensor, Arduino Uno board, NodeMCU board, and
django hosted website shows that these kinds of projects can be completed with inexpensive
hardware and with an undergraduate level understanding of C++, Python, and networking. This
project will allow students to have a better idea of available study space and seating and allow
them to check this without physically being in the space.