Temperature Monitoring System
Objective: This project was inspired by time I spent in Sri Lanka, where I saw firsthand how factory workers often dealt with poor ventilation and extreme temperature swings caused by heavy machinery. I wanted to create a simple, affordable system that could help stabilize indoor conditions and improve day-to-day comfort on the factory floor.
Methodology:
Problem Focus: Build a simple, low-cost temperature monitoring and control system to help maintain a more comfortable environment for workers and improve overall productivity.
Hardware & Software: Used temperature and humidity sensors alongside a desktop application with a graphical user interface (GUI) to track real-time conditions and trigger alerts.
Programming & Visualization: Sensor data was visualized through live graphs showing trends throughout the day. A divide-and-conquer programming approach made the system modular and easy to maintain.
Solution Design: Proposed a basic feedback loop that used the sensor data to regulate environmental conditions automatically — with potential to activate fans or alerts based on set thresholds.
Key Outcomes:
- Energy-Smart Design: The system can maintain optimal working temperatures across different shifts while reducing unnecessary cooling — saving energy and costs.
- Worker Comfort & Focus: More stable conditions meant fewer productivity dips due to heat spikes, which workers reported positively during testing.
- Live Monitoring & Alerts: Management could monitor readings from a single dashboard, set custom thresholds, and receive alerts to take action — no guesswork involved.
- Contribution & Future Scope: This project can be scaled to support remote monitoring and more advanced automation. It’s a cost-effective blueprint for factories in similar climates looking to improve work conditions without large capital investments.
Explore More: Visit the project on GitHub for a comprehensive understanding of its development and functionality: Temperature Monitoring System