Design of a Monitoring System for an Indoor Environment Based on the ZigBee Network

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In this paper, we design a monitoring system for an indoor environment based on the ZigBee network. This system is mainly composed of sensor nodes, a base radio, a base station, and their software. The system can measure a variety of environment parameters, such as the temperature, the humidity, the air velocity, sound, the bubble globe temperature, volatile organic compounds, the carbon dioxide concentration, and the air quality level. A high level of accuracy, quick sensitivity, wide monitoring range, and simple and flexible networking structure are some of the features of this system that make its use promising for monitoring the indoor environment.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 864-867)

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