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Capstone project progress on the floating buoy IoT device development for mosquito research

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Conference

2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Location

Prairie View, Texas

Publication Date

March 16, 2022

Start Date

March 16, 2022

End Date

March 18, 2022

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

9

DOI

10.18260/1-2--39165

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https://peer.asee.org/39165

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452

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Byul Hur Texas A&M University

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Dr. B. Hur received his B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Yonsei University, in Seoul, Korea, in 2000, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, in 2007 and 2011, respectively. In 2016, he joined the faculty of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. USA, where he is currently an Assistant Professor. He worked as a postdoctoral associate from 2011 to 2016 at the University Florida previously. His research interests include Mixed-signal/RF circuit design and testing, measurement automation, environmental & biomedical data measurement, and educational robotics development.

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Simon Castro

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Octavio Carrillo

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Rene Villegas

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Christoph Ruepprich Texas A&M University

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Kevin Myles

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Zach Adelman

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Abstract

Mosquitoes may transmit diseases and viruses such as malaria, dengue, and the Zika virus that can lead to disabling and potentially death. Mosquitoes tend to lay their eggs in standing bodies of water. By knowing what type of standing water mosquitoes are typically found in, we can conduct research on their habitat. For mosquito research, environmental and water property data can be used in studying the effects on the breeding sites of mosquitoes. In order to understand their breeding patterns and habitats, there is a need to create a floating buoy IoT (Internet of Things) device. It is a form of a buoy that can measure and monitor water properties of a standing body of water. The collected data can assist in the mosquito population control to save lives. For the development of this IoT device, a capstone project was created in the Fall of 2021. The task for this capstone team is to create a remotely operated floating buoy which can collect environmental and water property data from standing bodies of water. This project can allow students to help in having an experiential learning and potentially serving a general population through the further research and study about mosquito breeding pattern. In this paper, the ongoing progress of this capstone project for mosquito research is introduced.

Hur, B., & Castro, S., & Carrillo, O., & Villegas, R., & Ruepprich, C., & Myles, K., & Adelman, Z. (2022, March), Capstone project progress on the floating buoy IoT device development for mosquito research Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference, Prairie View, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--39165

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