What I did

This project was developed as part of the Sensors and Actuator Networks course together with Gleb Byvaltsev. I contributed to both the hardware-software integration and system-level design of an autonomous UV monitoring device.

As a result: 

• Built a solar-powered IoT UV monitoring prototype

• Implemented low-power sleep-measure-transmit cycle for extended operation

• Achieved wireless long-range LoRa communication capability

• Demonstrated feasibility of sustainable environmental sensing infrastructure

My contributions included:

• Embedded firmware development for measurement, filtering, and LoRa communication

• Integration of UV sensing hardware with low-power microcontroller platform

• Design of energy-efficient operating cycle (sleep–measure–transmit)

• System integration, testing, and prototype validation

• Documentation and system architecture description

The project combined embedded systems, sensor networks, and sustainable power design.

What this is about

The goal of this project was to develop a solar-powered autonomous UV radiation monitoring device capable of long-term outdoor operation.

The system:

• Measures ambient UV radiation

• Converts sensor data into interpretable UV index values

• Transmits measurements wirelessly via LoRa

• Operates with minimal energy consumption using deep sleep cycles

The device was intended as a smart-campus environmental monitoring solution that could support public health awareness and future IoT infrastructure.