R-067 Entry Point Screening

1
Power Meter Monitoring Unit
Anthony Allison anthony.allison_at_trace-innovations.
com February 10, 2006

• Operational Capability
• Provides an interface for remote monitoring of a
  digital power meter
• Communicates meter reading back to power company
  over a variety of communications interfaces
• 900MHz radio
• 802.11
• Bluetooth
• Ethernet
• Broadband over Power Line
• Provides a viable method for monitoring power
  consumption in real time
• Eliminates need for physical inspection of meter
  each month

 

• Schedule and Rough Order of Magnitude Cost
• Task 1 2 3 months to develop meter interface
  30,000
• Task 2 2 3 months to develop communications
  interface 30,000
• Task 3 1 2 months to develop database
  interface 10,000
• Deliverables
• Report detailing the use of available
  communications platforms
• Report detailing the methodology for interfacing
  with power meter
• Hardware for µController and communications
  interfaces
• Software to read data from meter and transmit
  data over desired communications platform
• Software to received data from unit and create
  database of meter readings
• User interface to allow company/customer review
  of meter readings
• Corporate Information
• TRACE Innovations 2202 Young PL B
• Anthony Allison Bryan, TX 77807
• anthony.allison_at_trace-innovations.com 979-324-8740

• Proposed Technical Approach
• Task 1 Meter Interface
• Study requirements for interfacing with digital
  power meter
• Develop µController hardware and software to
  interface with power meter
• Task 2 Communications Interface
• Determine most viable communications platforms
  for transmission of data received from meter
• Develop hardware/software that allows for
  multiple communications platforms in one PCB
  design
• Task 3 Data Management
• Develop software to organize data received from
  meter units
• Create user interface to poll database of
  received meter readings

2
Sprinkler System Sensor Network/Control System
Anthony Allison anthony.allison_at_trace-innovations.
com February 10, 2006

• Operational Capability
• Controls timing and amount of water used for lawn
  irrigation
• based on
• Wind speed
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Soil saturation
• Sunlight
• Time of day
• Uses system that eliminates manual timer and
  requires minimal
• homeowner adjustment
• Allows watering of specific zones of a yard
• Reduces amount of water consumed by making best
  use of
• watering times

 

• Schedule and Rough Order of Magnitude Cost
• Task 1 2 3 weeks to study environmental
  factors 10,000
• Task 2 2 3 months to develop sensor packages
  30,000
• Task 3 3 5 months to develop control system
  communications
• interface 50,000
• Deliverables
• Report detailing environmental factors that
  affect the system
• Control unit and sensor platforms
• Control unit software
• Detailed technical drawings of all hardware
• User manuals for installation and operation
• Corporate Information
• TRACE Innovations 2202 Young PL B
• Anthony Allison Bryan, TX 77807
• anthony.allison_at_trace-innovations.com 979-324-8740

• Proposed Technical Approach
• Task 1
• Study factors affecting when to and when not to
  water the lawn
• Study sensors that can measure the above defined
  factors
• Task 2
• Develop sensor platforms specific to lawn
  irrigation
• Weatherproof sensor platforms
• Task 3
• Develop base station to receive sensor
  communications
• Develop software to control sprinklers based on
  sensor measurements