Description

Energy Carriage

Energy Carriage – Smart Mobile Energy Management System
Supervisor: Dr. Ofer Melamed
General Description
Electricity has become a fundamental requirement of modern life. Yet there are many situations in which electrical power is urgently needed in locations where the electrical grid is unavailable, insufficient, or has temporarily failed.
The Energy Carriage project aims to develop a smart, mobile energy platform that can store electrical energy, receive energy from multiple sources, travel to where electricity is needed, and intelligently supply power to consumers.
The system is based on a transportable carriage containing batteries and the required electrical infrastructure. The batteries can be charged from several energy sources, including the electrical grid, solar panels, and a generator. Once charged, the carriage can be transported by a car or truck to the required location and provide electricity independently of the local grid.
The Energy Carriage can provide a flexible solution for many real-world scenarios. It could assist an electric vehicle that has run out of energy, provide electricity to a remote campsite, support outdoor events and desert parties, supply temporary electricity at construction or field locations, or provide emergency backup power when the electrical grid fails.
At the heart of the student project is the development of the intelligent monitoring and energy-management system of the carriage.
Sensors and controllers will continuously monitor the batteries, charging sources, electrical loads, and other relevant parameters. The information will be transmitted to an application that allows users to understand the current status of the Energy Carriage and make informed decisions about how its available energy should be used.
The project combines several major areas of Computer Science and engineering, including Internet of Things (IoT), embedded programming, application development, sensors, communication protocols, algorithms, databases, visualization, energy management, and data analysis.
The challenge is not simply to build a large mobile battery. The goal is to transform the Energy Carriage into an intelligent mobile energy system that knows how much energy it has, where the energy is coming from, how much electricity consumers are using, how long it can continue supplying them, and when it needs to be recharged.
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Project Scope
The project provides students with the opportunity to develop a complete technological system addressing a practical and increasingly important real-world challenge: providing electricity wherever and whenever it is needed.
The emphasis of the project is on Computer Science, IoT, application development, algorithms, data acquisition, energy management, databases, visualization, and system integration.
Students will be challenged to develop a complete information and control pipeline:
Grid / Solar / Generator → Battery System → Sensors → Embedded Controller → Communication → Algorithms → Database → Application → Energy Management
The ultimate vision is to demonstrate how Computer Science and IoT technologies can transform a mobile battery platform into an autonomous, connected, and intelligent energy service.
Purpose and main objectives of the project
The purpose of the project is to design and develop the smart monitoring, tracking, and energy-management system for the Energy Carriage.
The system should include sensors, an embedded controller, communication with an application or cloud service, data acquisition, database storage, algorithms, and a user-friendly application.
The main objectives are:
•	Develop an IoT-based monitoring system for the Energy Carriage.
•	Monitor the battery system continuously.
•	Monitor the different charging sources:
o	Electrical grid
o	Solar panels
o	Generator
•	Monitor consumers and electrical loads connected to the carriage.
•	Possible measured parameters may include:
o	Battery voltage
o	State of Charge (SOC)
o	Available stored energy
o	Charging power
o	Battery temperature
o	Solar-panel production
o	Generator status
o	Grid connection status
o	Location
o	Operating time
•	Send measurements wirelessly using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular communication, or another suitable communication protocol.
•	Develop a dedicated Energy Carriage application.
•	Present the current battery and energy status in real time.
•	Display which consumers are currently receiving electricity.
•	Develop algorithms that transform raw electrical measurements into meaningful information.
•	Build a complete demonstrator integrating sensors, embedded software, communication, algorithms, database, and application.
•	Ensure project continuity by identifying, documenting, and proposing future improvements, new features, algorithms, and technological directions for future generations of the Energy Carriage.
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Student Requirements
Students participating in this project are expected to work as a development team and divide responsibilities between areas such as embedded software, sensor integration, IoT communication, algorithms, backend development, application development, database management, visualization, testing, and system integration.
Embedded Development
•	Arduino IDE
•	ESP32 or another suitable embedded controller
•	Voltage and current sensors
IoT Communication
Possible technologies include:
•	Wi-Fi
•	Bluetooth / BLE
Application Development
A major component of the project will be the development of an Energy Carriage monitoring and management application.
The students may develop a:
•	Web application
•	Mobile application
•	Desktop application
The application should provide a simple and intuitive interface that allows the operator to quickly understand:
Possible technologies include:
•	Python
•	Other suitable application-development frameworks
Algorithms and Data Analysis
The project should include algorithms for processing and interpreting energy measurements.
Possible examples include:
•	Real-time battery-status calculation
•	State-of-Charge monitoring
•	Power and energy calculations
•	Remaining-runtime estimation
•	Charging-rate analysis
•	Load monitoring
•	Visualization of system performance
Students may use:
•	Python
•	Other suitable development and data-analysis tools
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Deliverables: Final Submission
The final product must be submitted as one .zip file containing all of the following:
1.	The final system should include a complete working demonstrator of the Energy Carriage monitoring and energy-management system.
2.	Code Files – in GitHub
3.	Presentation
4.	Updated Development Document (PRS, SRS)
5.	Link to a YouTube Video
6.	Project Poster
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Additional Notes
For any questions, students may also contact: Ofer.melamed@gmail.com
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