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Sustainable Solar-Powered Education in Rural Tanzania

The Solar Kiosk Project aims to bring learning opportunities to students in remote areas through solar-powered, internet-connected computer stations. Overcoming challenges like lack of electricity or books, the project utilizes innovative design parameters to ensure cost-effective, reliable, and safe access to educational resources. The system architecture incorporates multi-seat setups and efficient power management for optimal performance. Join us in bridging the gap in education access!

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Sustainable Solar-Powered Education in Rural Tanzania

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  1. Team 2Solar Kiosk Project Sponsored by: Team Members: Jakub Mazur - Manager Eric Tarkleson – Presentation/Lab Josh Wong - Webmaster Ben Kershner – Document Preparation

  2. Presentation Outline • Purpose • Design Parameters • System Architecture • Power Management • Questions

  3. Project Purpose • Provide students in rural areas an opportunity to learn via computers. • Solar powered • Internet connected • Multi user • Obstacles: • No electricity • No books • No roof…

  4. Test Case: Tanzania

  5. Design Parameters • Cost • Power consumption • Ease of use • Safety • Reliability • Faithfulness to Lenovo hardware

  6. Major Project Considerations • System architecture • Laptops • Thin Clients • Multi Seat • Power management • Microcontroller monitoring • Power control

  7. System Architecture: Multi Seat • Low power • Low cost • Open source software • Proprietary software

  8. System Architecture: Thin Clients • Proven solution • Reliable • Low power • Able to make DIY clients

  9. Power Management • Utilize microcontroller to monitor and manage power • PIC microcontroller • LEM Hall effect sensors • ADCs • LCD display • Status LEDs

  10. Power Management • Necessary features: • Monitor battery voltage/current • Monitor solar panel voltage/current • Issue shutdown sequence • Optional features: • Individual current draw • Photo diode on solar panel • Seat monitor • Status reporting to central server

  11. Questions?

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