Design and implementation of a smart watch
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Human connectivity is one of the major factors for productivity, especially in a
school environment. The development of this watch is aimed at enhancing productivity by
increasing the communication of both staff and students in the community. The watch is centred
at creating a connected school community that will provide real-time communication to enhance
the educational experience for students, staff and management regardless of their location within
the school premises. This will enable members of the community to share information in realtime.
The watch was designed with the Arduino pro-micro as the main processor. The watch
leveraged WI-FI technology using the ESP8266-01 WI-FI module for connecting to a network
and receiving of messages. The watch was connected to a secured intranet network. The watch
has an average response time of approximately twenty-five (25) seconds to filter the data sent by
the server and extract the message. Upon testing the design, the overall current draw of the
watch was found to be approximately 78 mA. A lithium battery with a current capacity of 750
mAH was used for this project, which means that the battery will last for approximately nine
hours. This kind of project is recommended for school communities so as to increase
connectivity and enhance productivity.
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