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Smart Cloud-Based Heating Management System

Developed in the Student Innovation Lab @ KIT

The Smart Cloud-Based Heating Management System is a connected platform that helps users monitor their indoor environment and optimize heating behavior — using live sensor data, AI-based modeling, and personalized recommendations. By combining IoT hardware, a mobile app, and a cloud backend, the system gives users insight into their energy usage and air quality — and guides them toward greener, smarter heating decisions.

What Makes It Smart?

  • Tracks temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels in real-time
  • Suggests when to open/close windows or adjust heater settings
  • Learns user behavior and housing characteristics (physics + neural networks)
  • Estimates energy costs, savings, and impact from habit changes
  • Gamifies the experience with challenges and achievements
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My Contributions

  • Designed and set up the hardware system (ESP32 microcontroller with DHT11 and SCD4x sensors)
  • Developed backend logic to process sensor data and update user models
  • Helped define the data model for simulating heating behavior and energy flow
  • Created logic for behavioral suggestion features (like optimal ventilation time)
  • Participated in system architecture planning, user flow diagrams, and agile sprints

System Overview

  • Frontend: Mobile app (Flutter) for data display, insights, and user interaction
  • Backend: Python server for sensor communication, data storage (SQL), and model calculations
  • Hardware: ESP32-based sensor unit for temperature, humidity, CO₂ data
  • Protocols: WiFi (802.11ac / ESP-NOW), HTTPS

Tech Stack

  • Hardware: ESP32, DHT11, SCD4x
  • Software: Flutter, Python, SQL Server
  • Protocols: WiFi, HTTPS
  • Modeling: OOP + neural networks
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Why It Matters

Heating is one of the largest contributors to home energy use — and often, a lot of it is wasted. This system empowers users to understand their indoor environment, take control of energy habits, and make data-driven decisions that are both eco-conscious and cost-effective.

“My focus was on creating systems that are not just technically impressive — but actually useful and sustainable in daily life.”