The first part of the report reads up on food waste and makes account for how to reduce food waste in households by documenting it. The goal of this project is to examine how a measure of method consisting of voice commands is working as compared to a classic method of measurement with paper and pen. Food waste is a big issue and to decrease food waste, it is important to document this waste in several ways. Since food waste can include different kinds of food depending on how it’s phrased, the concept of food waste is described as both food that could have been eaten but also food that could not be eaten. In studies of food waste, taking notes is a common method of measurement – but it has couple of flaws. In example subjects often forget to take notes when this is required. In this study we are investigating how voice control could be a new alternative to log food waste. The problem statement is based on whether households find easier to log something with the help of voice commands rather than writing it down with paper and pen. We have built a system that will be tested on five subjects. The subjects of the study will use voice commands with a Google Home Mini. In this study they will use voice commands while documenting food waste in each subject’s household, this will be going on in single households. To analyse the data there will be a trashcan prototype created which counts each time something is thrown in the bin. With the help of the counter there will be a possibility to examine if more food waste is thrown than being logged. Furthermore, every interaction with the voice control that is related to food waste will be saved in a spreadsheet. In the method section, an analysis of how the five subjects will be tested is done. The first week the subjects will log food waste by voice commands and will only be using the prototype that was created as the designated food waste bin. The second week, subjects will log on to paper and pen instead. Finally, the prototypes are collected to analyse the data on the microcontroller as well as the logged data collected in a spreadsheet. Qualitative data is gathered through a survey. The result indicated that the majority preferred voice control as a measurement method once it worked, deficiencies such as communication problems were a major reason why this method was not the most optimal. One subject preferred the measurement method with paper and pen over voice control. Several test subjects thought it was difficult to keep track of paper and pencil but appreciated that it was a safe method of measurement in which they could see what was on the paper. This study is of interest to systems where voice control is used in, for example smart homes but also a contribution to the development of measurement methods. One conclusion in the study is that voice control is a possible measurement method but that more studies are needed in the subject. / Matsvinn är ett stort problem och för att minska matsvinn är det viktigt att öka medvetenhet och kunskap om vad som slängs och varför. Eftersom matsvinn kan omfatta olika typer av livsmedel definieras begreppen matsvinn som mat som hade kunnat ätas och matavfall definieras som matsvinn samt oundvikligt matavfall. Vid forskning om matsvinn är anteckningar en vanlig datainsamlingsmetod, men den lider av brister där exempelvis testpersoner glömmer bort att anteckna. I denna studie undersöker vi möjligheterna att använda röststyrning som ett nytt alternativ till att logga matsvinn. Problemformuleringen grundar sig i att undersöka om hushåll anser att det är enklare att logga något med hjälp av röstkommandon jämfört med att skriva ned det med papper och penna. Vi har byggt ett system som testas på fem testpersoner. För att använda sig av röststyrning blev testpersonerna i studien tilldelade varsin Google Home Mini. I denna studie appliceras denna mätmetod på att mäta matsvinn i singelhushåll. För att analysera datan byggde varsin kompostpåsehållare som räknar varje gång svinn slängs i papperskorgen. Genom räknaren kan det undersökas om det slängs mer än det antecknas. Dessutom loggas allt testpersonerna säger till röstassistenten som har med matsvinn att göra. Första veckan under undersökningen loggades deltagarna allt de slängde med röstkommandon samt använder sig enbart av den givna prototypen för att slänga matsvinn. Andra veckan loggade deltagarna istället på papper och penna. Slutligen samlades prototyperna för att analysera datan på mikrokontrollern samt den loggade datan som samlades i ett kalkylark. Kvalitativ data samlades genom en enkät. Resultatet tyder på att majoriteten föredrog röststyrning som mätmetod när det väl fungerade, brister som kommunikationsproblem med röstassistenten var en stor anledning till varför denna metod inte var den mest optimala. En testperson föredrog mätmetoden med papper och penna framför röststyrning. Flera testpersoner tyckte att det var jobbigt att ha koll på papper och penna men uppskattade att det var en säker mätmetod då de kunde se vad som stod på pappret. Studien är av intresse för system där röststyrning används i exempelvis smarta hem men även ett bidrag till utveckling av mätmetoder. En slutsats i studien är att röststyrning är en möjlig mätmetod men att fler studier behövs göras i ämnet.

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This project aims to develop a portable product using Arduino technology to approximate hearing clinic tests, programmed with IAR Embedded Workbench. Designed for workplace use, the device allows individuals to evaluate their hearing in a quiet room, raising awareness and promoting regular hearing checks. The device should be placed in an environment free from other electronic devices to minimize interference. Users can conduct hearing tests independently, encouraging early detection of potential hearing issues and enabling timely intervention.The results are evaluated through direct comparisons between the product and clinic results, as well as smaller studies comparing the product’s average results in different age groups with existing data on average hearing ability in those groups. Key findings include a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 3.85 dB to 9.0 dB and a Mean Percentage Error (MPE) of 31.78% to 224.32% across age groups and frequencies. Clinical test comparisons show an MAE of 5.71 dB to 6.78 dB and an MPE of 20.10% to 119.04%. Significant discrepancies are noted at lower frequencies (125 Hz and 250 Hz) with higher error margins. Wide confidence intervals were observed, indicating substantial variability and suggesting that the device is less reliable at lower frequency levels. Further testing with a larger sample size is needed to enhance precision and reliability, as it would help narrow the confidence intervals and provide more robust and dependable results.

This Master's thesis discusses about the measurement of the carbon dioxide concentration in breathing by an optical analyzer using infrared absorption spectroscopy. The method is described with the technical focus on individual components needed for subsequent implementation. A circuit diagram is created to produce Arduino platform devices that serve as hardware to connect and power individual parts and software to create a user environment, followed by a Bluetooth module to transmit measured data to mobile devices where real-time results are presented.

3D-skrivare är inte längre något som endast stora företag har råd att använda sig av, utan någonting som har tagit sig ända till konsumentmarknaden. Detta har givit både hobbyanvändare och småföretag tillgång till ett kraftfullt verktyg för iterativ design. Det görs idag även stora framsteg inom robotik som ger upphov till möjligheter för tillämpningar av både industri- och konsumentrobotar i framtiden. Komplexiteten i robotar gör 3D-skrivare till användbara verktyg när det kommer till att ta fram robotprototyper. Målet med detta projekt var därför att analysera fördelar och nackdelar med 3D-skrivning i samband med prototypframtagning av en robotarm med sex axlar som kunde utföra enkla pick-and-place-rörelser. Roboten designades i Fusion360 och skrevs ut med 3D-skrivare i PETG. En Arduino MEGA användes till att styra stegmotorer i robotens axlar och styrningen implementerade en analytisk lösning till robotens kinematisk modell. Resultatet var en fungerande prototyp som kunde programmeras till att flytta och rotera föremål. Ett antal förbättringar av prototypen går att göra, till exempel går det att öka robotens rörlighet genom att designa om delar för att tillåta att axlar rotera längre och att implementera ytterligare funktionalitet i programmet som accelerationsrampning av stegmotorer och rörelse längs förvald bana. Utifrån analys av 3D-skrivningens inverkan på projektet framgick det att 3D-skrivning verkar användbart i prototypframtagning om dess möjlighet till iterativ design är önskvärd, men att det passar ännu bättre till mindre projekt då robotens storlek hindrade möjligheten till att utnyttja iterativ design till fullo och på så sätt hindrades även effektiviteten i 3D-skrivningsprocessen.

Submitted by Ricardo Cedraz Duque Moliterno (ricardo.moliterno@uefs.br) on 2017-08-08T22:07:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao-versao-final.pdf: 2533927 bytes, checksum: e67082a909ebc3ec8a6260095b8ba929 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-08T22:07:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao-versao-final.pdf: 2533927 bytes, checksum: e67082a909ebc3ec8a6260095b8ba929 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-04-05 / The sustainability and the renewable energies are strongly discussed and their relevance in the global community should not be discarded, after all, natural resources are limited. The problems related to the misuse and exhaustion of these resources, besides the emission of gases, occurs mainly within the cities where the majority of the human activities are developed. For this reason, among others, the interest in monitoring climatic factors within cities is growing around the world. Our objective is to identify and classify Local Climate Zones in urban areas of Feira de Santana and propose a local scale sensing infrastructure. In order to achieve the proposed target, it was necessary to explore meteorological observation methods at urban sites; establish a raw data access service and an interface for end users; and to develop a meteorological station capable of measuring the investigated parameters representatively in the urban context. Of the existing methods for classification of urban sites, we used Local Climates Zones proposed by Stewart and Oke in a universe of thirty-five sites spread throughout the city of Feira de Santana. The procedure was carried out in three stages, where temperature and humidity data were first collected using the Arduino platform; in addition to observing and evaluating afforestation, buildings (types, height, spacing and material), types of surface, width of streets, traffic of vehicles and human activity. We adopted as parameter a radius of 500m for thermal source area. As result, we obtained the sites classification, constructed two tables and a map to expose the collected data and observations made identifying each site and its class. In order to fulfill the goal of developing a station adapted to the urban environment, we propose in this work the logical organization of a framework that defines the collection of data by automatic low-cost stations connected to the internet, and the visualization of this data by means of the 52? North SOS. For the construction of the prototype stations, we take into account the sensing of temperature and humidity only for demonstration of the framework, being possible to include more types of sensors in the future. The procedure adopted for the construction took into account the exposure criteria of the WMO temperature and humidity sensors, ensuring that the measured data are relevant to the urban climate. At the end of the application of this methodology, we reached a prototype that implements the proposed framework also using the Arduino platform. All generated source code was made available in a public repository under free software license. Analyzing the descriptions of the sites studied in this work, we noticed some characteristics that make up the city of Feira de Santana in general. As for the proportion of selected Local Climate Zones, the class that best represents Feira de Santana is the Compact low-rise (LCZ 3) evaluated in 40% of the studied sites. In addition, the spatial arrangement of the zones with this classification is very homogeneous in the sense of proximity and adjacencies. We have identified serious sanitation problems that are clearly observed in the absence of sewage and water drainage. The stations were originally developed by us following the guidelines of WMO and Oke, and we achieved a low cost construction using open hardware. / A sustentabilidade e as energias renov?veis s?o assuntos fortemente discutidos e sua relev?ncia na comunidade global n?o deve ser descartada, afinal os recursos naturais s?o limitados. Os problemas relacionados ao mau uso e esgotamento desses recursos, al?m da emiss?o de gases, ocorre principalmente dentro das cidades onde se desenvolvem a maioria das atividades humanas. Por esse motivo, entre outros, o interesse em monitorar fatores clim?ticos dentro das cidades est? crescendo em todo o mundo. Nosso objetivo ? identificar e classificar Zonas de Clima Local em s?tios urbanos de Feira de Santana e propor uma infraestrutura de sensoriamento em escala local. Para alcan?ar a meta proposta, foi necess?rio explorar m?todos de observa??o meteorol?gica em s?tios urbanos; estabelecer um servi?o de acesso aos dados brutos e uma interface para usu?rios finais; e desenvolver uma esta??o meteorol?gica capaz de mensurar os par?metros investigados de forma representativa no contexto urbano. Dos m?todos existentes para classifica??o de s?tios urbanos, utilizamos Zonas de Climas Locais proposto por Stewart e Oke em um universo de trinta e cinco s?tios espalhados pela cidade de Feira de Santana. O procedimento foi realizado em tr?s etapas onde primeiramente foram coletados dados de temperatura e umidade utilizando a plataforma Arduino; al?m de observar e avaliar arboriza??o, constru??es (tipos, altura, espa?amento e material), tipos de superf?cie, largura das ruas, tr?fego de ve?culos e atividade humana. Adotamos como par?metro um raio de 500m para ?rea de fonte t?rmica. Como resultado, obtivemos a classifica??o dos s?tios e constru?mos duas tabelas e um mapa para expor os dados coletados e observa??es realizadas identificando cada s?tio e sua referida classe. A fim de cumprir a meta de desenvolver uma esta??o adaptada para o ambiente urbano, propomos neste trabalho a organiza??o l?gica de um framework que define a coleta dos dados por esta??es autom?ticas de baixo custo conectadas ? internet, e a visualiza??o desses dados geoespacializados atrav?s do 52? North SOS. Para a constru??o do prot?tipo das esta??es levamos em considera??o a coleta de temperatura e umidade apenas para efeito de demonstra??o do framework, sendo poss?vel a inclus?o de mais tipos de sensores no futuro. O procedimento adotado para a constru??o das esta??es levou em considera??o os crit?rios de exposi??o dos sensores de temperatura e umidade da WMO garantindo que os dados medidos s?o relevantes para o clima urbano. Ao final da aplica??o desta metodologia, alcan?amos um prot?tipo que implementa o framework proposto tamb?m utilizando a plataforma Arduino. Todo c?digo-fonte gerado foi disponibilizado em reposit?rio p?blico sob licen?a de software livre. Analisando as descri??es dos s?tios estudados neste trabalho, percebemos algumas caracter?sticas que comp?em a cidade de Feira de Santana de forma geral. Quanto ? propor??o entre as Zonas de Clima Local elegidas, a classe que melhor representa Feira de Santana ? a compacta de baixa eleva??o (LCZ 3) avaliada em 40% dos locais estudados. Al?m disso a disposi??o espacial das zonas com esta classifica??o ? bem homog?nea no sentido de proximidade e adjac?ncias. Identificamos s?rios problemas de saneamento b?sico que s?o claramente observados na falta de esgotos e escoamento de ?gua. As esta??es de coleta foram originalmente desenvolvidas por n?s seguindo as diretrizes da WMO e Oke, e alcan?amos uma constru??o de baixo custo utilizando hardware aberto.

Orientador: Luis Rogerio de Oliveira Hein / Resumo: Neste trabalho é apresentado o projeto e construção de uma Máquina Universal de Ensaios Mecânicos portátil, didática, de baixo custo, fácil construção seguindo a filosofia open-source com o intuito de dar suporte ao ensino de Mecânica e Resistência do Materiais. O equipamento foi projetado para ser construído com perfis modulares de alumínio e executado em uma oficina de ensino técnico em mecânica. A máquina é capaz aplicar de forma segura um carregamento máximo de 10 kN tanto em tração quanto em compressão, se mover em velocidades que variam de 0,5 a 70 mm/min com uma resolução no deslocamento de 0,57 μm a um custo total de US$ 1,000.00 incluindo material e fabricação. A máquina é controlada por uma placa Arduino® UNO, opera com acionamento eletromecânico, a aplicação de carga é feita por meio de fusos trapezoidais, a aquisição do deslocamento e velocidade da trave é feita por codificadores de quadratura e o controle de velocidade é feito por controle (Proporcional, Integral e Derivativo) PID e é capaz de realizar ensaios de tração, mas pode ser adaptada para outros ensaios como compressão, flexão e dobramento, entre outros. / Abstract: In this work is presented the design and construction of an easy to build low-cost portable Universal Testing Machine for educational purposes using the open-source philosophy. The intention of this project is to support the teaching in the subjects of Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials. The hardware was designed to be constructed with modular aluminum profiles and built in a conventional Mechanics Technical and Vocational Education and Training Laboratory. The machine can apply safely a maximum load of 10kN in both, traction and compression, move precisely in a range of speed from 0.5 to 70 mm/min with a resolution of 0,57 μm in a total cost of US$ 1,000.00 including necessary material and fabrication. The machine is controlled by an Arduino® UNO board, operated with an electromechanical activation. The loading is applied by trapezoidal lead screws, the displacement and speed acquisition are done by quadrature encoder and the speed is controlled by Proportional, Integral and Derivative (PID) control, it is capable do perform tensile tests, but may be adapted to other tests like compression, flexure and bending, and others. / Mestre

The thesis aims to develop a prototype for a Smart Case for Remote Radio Kits at the department of Demo & Event at Ericsson in Kista.The smart case consists of a mechanical structure (the case itself with ) and an electronic system that includes a temperature sensor, a LCD display showing the temperature, a GPS (global positioning system) module for positioning the case, a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) module and a microcontroller Arduino UNO. The Case is modelled in 3D with the help of CAD software and then printed with a 3D printer. A down-scaled prototype is built with the help of the 3D printer and the 2D drawing will be used when the full scaled model is produced. The Arduino UNO handles temperature sensor and GPS measurements, LCD display, and the transmission of measurement data using GSM module via text message (SMS) to a cell phone or to a server over the Internet. The projected ended up with all the drawings and models finished for the Case as well as the implementation of down-scaled prototypes. The electrical system was tested and finished individually. But the complete system cannot be assembled inside the Case due to the time limitation. This means that the project can be further extended, where a full scale model can be developed and the electrical control system can be assembled together and mounted inside the Case.

<p>This project was held at London South Bank University in the UK, with corporation with staff from Linköping University in Sweden as Bachelor thesis.</p><p>This report will guide you through the used techniques in order to achieve a successful cooler/Fan project with a minimum budget and good energy saving methods.</p><p>The steps of setting the used software and components are supported with figures and diagrams. You will find full explanation of the used components and mathematics, in additional to a complete working code.</p>

This project was held at London South Bank University in the UK, with corporation with staff from Linköping University in Sweden as Bachelor thesis. This report will guide you through the used techniques in order to achieve a successful cooler/Fan project with a minimum budget and good energy saving methods. The steps of setting the used software and components are supported with figures and diagrams. You will find full explanation of the used components and mathematics, in additional to a complete working code.