IoT-Enabled Campus Energy Surveillance System with Raspberry Pi Pico Microcontroller
摘要
Energy Efficiency has become a focal point due to escalating energy prices coupled with a rapid increase in energy consumption in educational institutions. Developing an energy control system on the Raspberry Pi Pico allows for monitoring and assessing the use of electricity across the entire campus in real time, by incorporating sensors that detect the level of energy consumed as well as the amount of voltage and current flowing into buildings/departments. The sensors will send data back to the Raspberry Pi Pico which will gather and then send the information either directly to a cloud computing service or to the main data centre where further analysis and representation of the results can be conducted. The implementation of this system allows businesses the opportunity to determine where inefficient usage of power occurs and also provides a means of maximizing the efficiency of the use of power, while also allowing for monitoring of usage over time, thereby helping to lower costs associated with energy and supporting sustainability initiatives. The monitoring system also includes a mechanism for alerting administrators if high levels of power are being drawn from electrical circuits, thereby reducing the chance of overloading circuits or experiencing electrical failures. Administrators and Facilities Managers will have access to a simple dashboard that can assist in making decisions regarding how best to proceed with the continuation of the necessary efforts to drive energy efficiency. A low-cost and scalable IoT-enabled smart energy monitoring system that utilizes edge computing technology for rapid processing of data with minimum latency ensures a dependable performance. This project promotes environmental sustainability through encouraging the efficient use of energy on the college campus level.