Nexus
A smarter, more connected environment.
A smarter, more connected environment.
The greatest sources of data are people themselves. Where we walk, where we study, how long we stay in different places. These are all valuable data points that are waiting to be taken in. There is a world of information waiting to be harnessed. Have you ever wondered if a professor was available to meet, or how crowded the cafeteria or library are? With Nexus as an intermediary all of this information and more is at the tip of your fingers. Once you know where the people are the information that you can provide back is limitless.
Features to look for:
Fig 1. Basic block diagram
RFID Cards (White, above) and tags (Blue, above) come in close proximity with an antenna. The antenna relays this and the information on that tag to the Raspberry Pi. The Pi can pass this information to the Flask server and query the user database for information as needed.
Fig 2. Mock Nexus app screen
The Nexus app (Google Maps pictured above) will contain a model of campus. The left shows mock placement of several antennae while the right shows that the user sees, mainly status indicators and small messages containing crucial information that can be expanded.
Fig 3. Fritzing diagram
This is a Frizting diagram of the Raspberry Pi 3 and the RC 522 RFID module that are used for detection of tags/key fobs. Setup for this can be found in the Research and References pages of the site.