Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
$25,000.00
Design and Development of Intelligent Air Filters
EF 2018-19
Résumé
The design and development of an Intelligent Air Filter (AIF) capable of communicating air filter status over the Internet is proposed in this research. InnerEco Environmental Inc. and DRAM Innovations have jointly undertaken the development of a proprietary system that uses several sensors, such as LED light and sonic wave, to continuously monitor the build up of dust on an industrial or residential Heating, Ventilation, or Air Conditioning (HVAC) air filter. The applied research project team aims to develop a simple, reliable, and cost-effective web-based solution for users to monitor the status of the HVAC filters, as well as the indoor air quality. *Conventional HVAC systems left to operate with a dirty air filter consume more energy trying to force air through the filter, while electrostatic air filters lose efficiency as the filter gets soiled. The IAF will save energy by prompting the users to change their air filter at precisely the optimal soil level. This is particularly significant for large industrial air filters that consume large amounts of electricity. In other applications, such as hospital air filters, there is a need to replace the air filters as soon as premature soil threshold levels are reached. *InnerEco Environmental Inc. and DRAM Innovations seek to partner with Sheridan College's Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (Principal Investigator: Dr. Amin Ghobeity) in Brampton, Ontario to initiate a research relationship for the advancement of an HVAC air filter monitoring unit to address design parameters, proof-of-concept testing, and initial prototyping.*
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
520425-2017
Name nom
England, Andrea
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22156
Institution établissement
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
516
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Mechanical machinery, heavy equipment (including farm, forestry, and construction equipment)
Area of application fr
Machinerie mécanique, machinerie lourde (y compris machinerie agricole, forestière, de construction)
Research subject code
1701
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Engineering design
Research subject fr
Conception technique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Design and Development of Intelligent Air Filters
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The design and development of an Intelligent Air Filter (AIF) capable of communicating air filter status over the Internet is proposed in this research. InnerEco Environmental Inc. and DRAM Innovations have jointly undertaken the development of a proprietary system that uses several sensors, such as LED light and sonic wave, to continuously monitor the build up of dust on an industrial or residential Heating, Ventilation, or Air Conditioning (HVAC) air filter. The applied research project team aims to develop a simple, reliable, and cost-effective web-based solution for users to monitor the status of the HVAC filters, as well as the indoor air quality. *Conventional HVAC systems left to operate with a dirty air filter consume more energy trying to force air through the filter, while electrostatic air filters lose efficiency as the filter gets soiled. The IAF will save energy by prompting the users to change their air filter at precisely the optimal soil level. This is particularly significant for large industrial air filters that consume large amounts of electricity. In other applications, such as hospital air filters, there is a need to replace the air filters as soon as premature soil threshold levels are reached. *InnerEco Environmental Inc. and DRAM Innovations seek to partner with Sheridan College's Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (Principal Investigator: Dr. Amin Ghobeity) in Brampton, Ontario to initiate a research relationship for the advancement of an HVAC air filter monitoring unit to address design parameters, proof-of-concept testing, and initial prototyping.*
