AccessAble

Inspiration:

Many buildings and rooms are now equipped with smart technologies, however people with various accessibility needs still have to rely on manual intervention to properly utilize the benefits of smart building technologies.

What it does:

Allows smart capabilities of buildings and rooms to accommodate accessibility requirements of the inhabitants who use them, using a combination of access control tech, sensors and actuators.

Sensors and actuators used:

temperature
humidity
particles (pm5, pm10)
light sensor
sound sensor
buzzer
air pressure sensor
motor to emulate fan speed
potentiometer (to emulate environmental changes)
RFID/NFC scanner for access control

Mobile App:

login/registration - on the registration screen user would have to input if they have any allergies/ disabilities ( a checklist of disabilities and allergies) Dashboard - sensor readings, how many people with certain kind of allergy (pie chart), scan qr code and check-in, show before or after
display sensor readings (temperature, humidity, particulate matter, light intensity, speaker volume, fan speed, vents) of the room they're in and notify them if the room is not suitable for them yet.
mobile check-in using QR code into buildings if RFID tag is lost

How we built it:

The hardware was used to emulate the sensors and actuators found in a single building. We use the mobile app to register the user and then we use the NFC scanner to register their badge/key. The user then is able to access the building/room which will automatically adjust settings based on their accessibility needs.

Challenges:

We initially wanted to recruit more team members but unfortunately a couple of teammates who joined us dropped out, so we had to cut back on some features and functionality.