Senior Design (S/F 2017): Group Dec1717

We are group Dec1717.

About our project:

The task assigned to us was to build a network of smart soil moisture sensors capable of wirelessly transmitting moisture data to the mobile device of a crop grower. In essence, we are to build a series of wireless sensors that will periodically sample the moisture of the soil in which they are planted, and report their data back to a base station. To retrieve the data, the farmer simply needs to establish a bluetooth connection with the base station via our mobile application and initiate a data pull. The data is then transferred from the base station to the farmer’s device where it is processed and presented in a user-friendly display. This project provides farmers with valuable metrics about their crop conditions in a quick, convenient manner; allows them to save water by better knowing when irrigation is necessary; and removes the uncertainty of soil moisture testing conducted with more primitive devices.

We have decided to call our project "LIMA" (Lovely Irrigation Monitoring Application)

About the LIMA team:

Daniel Albers

Hi, my name is Daniel Albers. I am a 3rd year senior in Software Engineering and I am a "Key Idea Holder" on the LIMA team. LIMA excites me because I love blending hardware with software of all kinds.

Sam Jackson

Hello, I'm Sam Jackson. I am a 4th year Senior in Software Engineering. I serve as the webmaster for the LIMA team. LIMA excites me because it's a cool blend of software and hardware. The concept of getting sensor nodes to communicate autonomously is pretty cool, and I'm eager to gain experience with iPhone application development.

Seth Lightfoot

Hello, I am Senior in Computer Engineering. My role on LIMA is "Key Idea Holder." I choose to work on LIMA because it is directly applicable to what is happening in the field today. I think LIMA will help build my skills in hardware and software development.

Sierra Lucht

Hi, my name is Sierra, and I am a 3rd year Senior in Computer Engineering. I am the Team Leader. I chose to work on LIMA because it is a neat project that is relevant to the agriculture world today, and can teach me a lot about software, hardware, and the communication between the two.

Landon Woerdeman

Hi, my name is Landon Woerdeman and I am senior in Computer Engineering with an emphasis in embedded systems design. I am the communications lead on the LIMA project. I am excited about the LIMA project since it is a dual-natured project, meaning that it has both hardware and software components. This is particularly interesting to me, since embedded systems focuses in on the interfacing between hardware and software.