SolarSense – A Low-Cost Solar Power and Battery Monitoring System

Electrical Engineering

Team 24

Riyadh Abdulhaleem, Andrew Wilson, Roger Fingar, Iraizaly Maldonado Diaz, Ethan Raghoo

Summary

SolarSense is a low-cost solar power and battery monitoring system designed to make energy flow visible and understandable for users. It uses an ESP32-based controller with sensors to track voltage, current, and temperature, while managing LiFePO₄ battery charging through a PWM-based control system. Real-time data is displayed locally and on a touchscreen dashboard, turning solar power into something you can see and learn from.

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Portrait of Kory Hedman

Kory Hedman

Professor

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

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Konstantinos Tsakalis

Professor

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

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