SPARTASPecial Asset Real-time Tracking AidSponsored by: Kevin Priest and Cubic Corporation

Submitted to J. Kennedy and L. TummalaDesign Co. Ltd, San Diego, CA

Design Engineers:Matthew Den Herder

Jason FullenDaniel Martinez

James SparksKellyne Winchester

Gustavo BarriosAdrian CedenoEduardo Ceja

German OntiverosMichael Rueda

Dale Steen

The Problem We Are Solving

No Visibility of Asset Condition

No Awareness of Improper Routing

Delayed Notification of Damage

Special Asset Real Time Tracking

The SPARTA Solution

Monitoring System Inside Container

Data Sent to Monitoring Center

Real Time User Visibility of Asset

Master Node Communication

Sensor Management Center

SMC Asset Tracking

SMC Charts for Sensor Data

SMC Threshold Config.

SE Xperia arc◦1 GHz processor◦802.11 b/g ◦GSM850/900/1800/190

0◦ANT Transceiver◦Integrated GPS◦1500 mAh Li-Ion

Battery

Master Node

Iridium Communication

ADK: Seeed Studios ATMega 2560 with Integrated Host Shield ADK with Iridium Shield

RS-232

What is ANT? ◦Wireless Networking Protocol◦Data Collection, Auto Transfer and Tracking of

Sensor Data Why ANT?

◦Scale into complex topologies◦Ultra Low Power◦Personal Mobile Monitoring Technology

ANT Communication

ANT Network Implementation

Sensor Node High Level Block Diagram

Sensors Overview Light Sensor• Ambient Light Sensor • PIN photodiode type

Door Sensor• Unipolar Switch points• Temperature Stability

Moisture Sensor• Custom Made• Two coppers tracks

on PCB

Sensors Overview Accelerometer • 3-Axis, 8-bit Digital

(I2C)• ±2g/±4g/±8g selectable

full-scale

Temperature/Humidity• 0-100% humidity• -40-125C

Pressure• Detects barometric

pressure• Measurements done

in kilopascals

Sensor Modules

Door Sensor Module(Bottom side)

Standing Water Sensor Module

Main BoardTop side

Bottom side

Sensor Node Case

Complete sensor nodeDimensions: 4 x 3 x 2 inches

Sensor Node MSP430 Embedded Software

Promotional VideoWill run approx 3:20 Intro credits and actions shots of field

testing

Cell Phone $495.64

Data Plan & Irid-ium

$734.95

Sensors $281.51

Batteries $128.00

Radios $155.26

Miscellaneous $600.81

MSP430 $21.60

System Develoment Cost Analysis

System Cost◦ S e n s o r C o s t s◦ R a d i o C o s t s◦ C e l l P h o n e◦ M i s c e l l a n e o u s

To t a l : $ 2 4 1 7

Overhead◦ Xperia Arc $600◦ Message Transmission plan $800◦ Sensor Management Center $100

Material Cost Breakdown

Sensor Modules* 1 Unit Volume◦ Acceleration $135 $51◦ Humidity $155 $58◦ Moisture $130 $49◦ Pressure $145 $54◦ Door State $135 $51◦ *All include light sensor

Total $700 $263

Research Phase

◦ Research and Hardware Selection

◦ Acquisition of Parts

Development and Design Phase

◦ Sensors Node Software Development

◦ Sensors Node Hardware Design

◦ Master Node Software Development

◦ Master Node Hardware Design

Integration and Testing Phase

◦ Validation of Components Selected

◦ System Integration and Testing

September 26, 2011

October 3, 2011

October 13, 2011

November 16, 2011

November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011

November 28, 2011

December 5, 2011

Project Plans & Milestones

Come visit us on Senior Design Day December 9th

http://sparta.sdsu.edu/

Thank You!