This Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) collaborated with the Smart Campus Energy Lab in the redevelopment, maintenance, and integration of UH Mānoa’s distributed weatherbox infrastructure. SCEL’s sensor network gathers meteorological data—including temperature, humidity, pressure, solar irradiance, and wind speed—to support data-driven energy modeling and Hawaii’s statewide goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045. The Firmware Team contributed to systems engineering, hardware–software integration, testing, and debugging while supporting campus-wide research through reliable environmental data collection. Working alongside multiple SCEL teams, we helped deliver a stable and scalable gateway system essential for real-time energy analysis and long-term sustainability initiatives.
Under the Firmware Team for the Smart Campus Energy Lab, we were responsible for the design, restoration, and integration of the gateway and firmware subsystems. This included rebuilding the failed gateway using server-grade components, installing and configuring a new Linux environment, restoring XBee communication with deployed weatherboxes, and ensuring reliable data transmission to the SCEL database. We worked on firmware execution pipelines, packet decoding, and sensor integration—including adding a new wind-speed module for expanded environmental monitoring capabilities. Through persistent troubleshooting, documentation, and optimization, the gateway and firmware infrastructure were made reliable for continuous campus operation, enabling SCEL’s real-time forecasting tools, dashboard systems, and machine learning workflows to function effectively throughout the semester.