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Urban Node Creating a new urban element to turn Vilanova i la Geltrú into a Smart City

ntroduction The EPS Team Kristoffer Gundersen - Norway Piotr Czurak - Poland Felix Ketelsen - Germany Lisa Toussaint – France The Supervisors Pau Martí Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Josep Farré Neàpolis IDPS 2 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

ntroduction Smart lighting Street Energy element generating Urban Node City Network services Information Communication 3 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

Introduction Concept Research Objectives Realization Final Concept 4 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

ontent Introduction I. Project Overview  Objectives  Similar Projects  Design Guidelines II. Solutions  Realizing the Urban Node  Proposal  Assembling  Testing Conclusion 5 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

I. Project Overview

bjectives Sustainable Modular Economical New standard: - Information - Communication - Energy Generation 7 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

imilar Projects: SIIUR imilarities: Public Wi-Fi ntelligent lighting Sensors ifferences: Economical vs. esearch Generate energy Aesthetics http://www.ecourbano.es/blog/wp-content/ 8 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

imilar Projects: V-Pole imilarities: Public Wi-Fi Modularity Economical ifferences: Sensors Network vs. tandalone Generate energy http://www.v-pole.com/pdf/V-Pole_Press_Release.pdf 9 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esign Guidelines: Modules  Survey  Public Wi-Fi  Mobile phone charger  Interactive display  Parking facilities  Gather environmental information 10 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esign Guidelines: Concept of Modularity  Allows flexibility in modules  Only included if really needed  Adapts customer specific circumstances  Architecture  Rack System 11 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

II. Solutions

ealizing the Urban Node Core Modules:  Brain Unit  Acquisition Unit  Power Unit Additional Modules  Sensors  Wi-Fi  Touchscreen 13 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

ealizing the Urban Node Node-to-Node communication Optical Fibe WiMAX  Optical Fiber  WiMAX Wi-Fi Xbee 14 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectric Proposal: Sustainable Energy  Solar panel  Photovoltaic cell  Sunpower E20 http://us.sunpowercorp.com/homes/products-services/solar-panels  Wind turbine  VAWT – Vertical Axis Wind Turbine  WS Consulting 300 W http://www.odec.ca/projects/2010/kirbxe2/index.htm 15 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectric Proposal: Power Unit  Grid-tie Inverter:  Feed energy into grid  DC -> AC  Compatible with grid  Voltage  Frequency  Phase  Fulfill safety requirements  Wind vs solar 16 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectric Proposal: Overview Solar panel Wind turbine Grid Meter GTI 2 GTI 1 Power Power adapter 1 adapter 2 Brain Unit Modules 17 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectronic Proposal: Brain Unit  Raspberry Pi  700 MHz CPU  512 MB RAM  Ethernet  2x USB  Community support  Low price (<30€) 18 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectronic Proposal: Acquisition Unit  Arduino Uno  ATMega 328 microcontroller  14 digital I/O pins  6 analog pins  USB  Low price (~20€) 19 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

lectronic Proposal: Bus Architecture Chip Selector Power connection Data connection Control signal Address lines 20 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

hysical Proposal Rack System Standardized box  120 mm x 80 mm x 40 mm  Ventilation Motherboard 21 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

ssembling: Circuit 22 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

ssembling: Printed Circuit Board 23 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esting + + + + + = 24 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esting 25 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esting: Prototype  Temperature value  Light intensity control  Increase number of pins  Raspberry Pi control 26 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esting: Prototype Demonstration 27 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

esting: Results  Successful data acquisition  Changing the intensity of light  Increasing pins  Modularity  Arduino control  Raspberry Pi control  Correct sensor data 28 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

onclusion  Modular :  Electrically and physically  Ecological:  Sustainable energy  Compostable plastic  Expendable  Foundation for a new standard 29 EPS 2013 - Urban Node

THANK YOU EPS 2013 - Urban Node