Project Title:
    USB Conncted Environmental Data Logger

Abstract:
    Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems are complex
    arrangements of air quality management equipment and air ducts, designed to
    provide an optimal environment for the people living and working in large
    buildings. A properly designed and balanced system will ensure that the levels
    of temperature, humidity, fresh air, and pollutants such as dust are kept
    within a acceptable range throughout the building, while simultaneously
    minimizing the amount of energy used in doing so.
    Existing HVAC balancing methods are based on three basic tasks that are 
    performed iteratively: Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB). The problems
    associated with this process are that it requires considerable man power, it
    is complex, and it is highly empirical. These translate directly into high
    costs and poor accuracy. Furthermore, an improperly balanced system can
    result in poor energy efficiency and therefore unnecessary costs.
    The USB Connected Environmental Data Logger is a design to create a tool that
    will instrument the process and allow for the application of analytical
    modeling techniques.
     
Faculty advisor(s):
    Shawki Areibi

Students:
  Colin Peart
  Graham Knap
  Thiru Vimalan