ECE480 Team 4 Smart Phone Control of Advanced Sensor Systems

In the last decade Smart Phones have increased exponentially in not only popularity, but also technical design. Software of the integrated systems on these handheld devices is under constant development, but is often limited by the increasing demand for compact size. Our sponsor, Battelle Labs, has asked this design team to create a sensor monitoring and control system that can be wirelessly controlled through a smart phone. Through our design process MiWi Radio Frequency (RF) technology was chosen as the communication method. The process of integration on this level has not yet been achieved by the technological community; nonetheless, utilizing this communication method overcomes many of the limitations currently imposed by cellular technology. This design team has laid the foundation for a final product design that meets or exceeds all of Battelle’s design requirements.