Digital Twin Hardware Selection

Hardware
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Hello!

I am currently constructing a digital twin of an office space on the Azure platform and am now in the process of purchasing hardware. I am looking to capture the following data: temperature, humidity, lighting (if off/on and power consumption), water use (off/on and gallons used), and HVAC monitoring.

I am looking thus far at purchasing the “IoT Long Range Wireless Environmental Temperature Humidity Pressure Air Quality Sensor” as well as the “Azure Gateway - Wi-Fi Micro Gateway” but cannot find devices to capture lighting, water, and HVAC needs.

I have two questions-
1: Do you sell devices that can capture the data fields above?
2: If not, can other manufacturers devices connect to the Azure Gateway device? Would you recommend any particular devices or sellers?

Thank you for your time!

Best,
Matthew

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Hi Matthew,

This sensor can be used to monitor light level:
https://store.ncd.io/product/iot-long-range-wireless-light-sensor/

For water meter monitoring you will need to source a Hall effect water meter similar to this device:

This flow sensor generates a pulse for each rotation of the impeller which can be used to calculate water usage. This sensor will count those pulses and report the count on interval:
https://store.ncd.io/product/long-range-iot-wireless-two-channel-counter/

I am not sure what you are looking to monitor on HVAC. Please elaborate.

We have current monitoring sensors available here:
https://store.ncd.io/?fwp_main_facet=enterprise-solutions&fwp_sensor_type=power-monitoring

Thank you,
Travis Elliott

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Hi Travis,

Thank you for the info, very helpful!

You mentioned elaborating on what I am looking to monitor, below is a full list of data points:
-Lighting

  • On / Off
  • Hue
  • Intensity (Candles)

-Temperature

  • Measured in F and C

-Humidity

  • Percentage

-Air Pressure

  • Atmospheres

-Air Quality

  • Air quality index (ppm)
  • CO2 levels (PPM)

-Energy

  • KWH

-Doors / Windows

  • Open / Closed

-Acoustics

  • Sound level (decibel)

-Water

  • On / Off
  • Use (Gallons)

-HVAC

  • Heating On / Off
  • Heating efficiency
  • Ventilation On / Off
  • Ventilation rate
  • AC On / Off
  • AC efficiency

-Occupancy

  • Exit / Entry
  • Persons in room

-Sanitary

  • % of trash filled
  • % of dispensers filled

Would you be able to advise on equipment to reach these data points?

Thank you again for your assistance.

Best,
Matthew