John Chitsaka is one of those innovative minds that this country is producing and he is here to provide real and cheap solutions to the real problem. I know we also have a lot of inventors who are out there who have burning ideas that they think will change the face of their lives but i urge you to come out of that comfort zone. You too can do it but it takes determination and sense of focus coupled with creativity which John has actually mastered prompting him to achieve amazing feats.
I happen to have attended the same school with John which Nyanga High School which is one of the best schools in the country and have churned out a lot of technocrats, leaders, inventors and among them is Takudzwa Caitano of GC Messenger, Farai Munjoma of ShashaiSeminar, Takudzwa Chiwanza of Zimsphere and many more. I have just listed some of the young innovative students who have mastered the art of technology.
I have decide to include his own words in the research that he presented at the Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers intra-shool competitions. I believe you too can do it, and would like to urge you to tap that innovation deep down in you and the world is there waiting for your ideas and just go for it.
African growth comes from innovation and it is high time we promote those young minds and we can always turn your continent into the next time Silicon valley. Always check out for the next innovation theme and get the best of African innovation.
IoT (Internet of Things) is implemented to provide a solution to unplanned network downtimes.
A WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) was distributed in a server room In order to monitor temperature, humidity and detect fuel fumes in the entire server room. The detected values were uploaded to ThingSpeak.com were they were presented in graphical format. The data was updated every minute allowing remote monitoring using any internet enabled device.
Telecommunications server room efficiency is affected by the state of the environment physical parameters.
Temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters can cause havoc in a server room if they are not monitored. Under performing nodes and network downtimes are some resulting effects. These effects causing monetary losses to service providers.
The IoT platform ThingSpeak.com
Each parameter measured (humidity, temperature and fuel fumes) are represented on corresponding graphs on ThingSpeak.com. The graphs indicate the location from which a parameter is measured from, allowing system administrators to locate the source of unwanted measurements. Analysis of the trends presented by the graphs allows the system administrators to asses the health of network nodes and also provide proof of malfunctioning HVAC (high voltage air conditioners) in the case were the HVAC are maintained by external departments or contractors.
Conclusion and Recommendation
An IoT solution is required in telecommunications server rooms in Zimbabwe in order for system administrators, server room personnel and IT managers to maintain the health of the expensive network nodes and also to prevent unplanned network downtimes. Preventing network downtimes will result in higher subscriber satisfaction and ultimately an increase in revenue.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the Lord Almighty for giving me good health and endurance. I would also like to thank my supervisor Mrs Duri for her guidance and support. R Duri, T Chamunorwa and JT Chitsaka Electronic Engineering Harare Institute Of Technology IoT (Internet of Things) is implemented to provide a solution to unplanned network downtimes. A WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) was distributed in a server room In order to monitor temperature, humidity and detect fuel fumes in the entire server room. The detected values were uploaded to ThingSpeak.com were they were presented in graphical format. The data was updated every minute allowing remote monitoring using any internet enabled device. Figure 1. Sensor node 3 and system block diagram. References [1] Keerthi.v “Cloud IoT Based Greenhouse Monitoring System” Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Applications October 2015 [2] M. Kassim “A Web Based Temperature Monitoring System” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, VOL. 2, NO. 1, MARCH 2011