Eduardo Perez

There are multiple methods of communication for the transmission of every type of alarm. In the case of emergency systems, they are usually controlled by private companies that work as bridges between the source and the receiver of an emergency. Furthermore, it is necessary to use an independent communication system for each building, requiring human vigilance, leading to an increase in infrastructure and service costs as well as response time. This paper proposes a hybrid network by combining both wireless personal access network (WPAN) and low power wide access network (LPWAN) communication for the complete development of a communication architecture oriented to an emergency system. The main aim of this work is to provide a global emergency system that is focused on fire detection but is also suitable for other critical events, with low energy consumption, a wide communication range covering up to 50 km, and a low cost of service and infrastructure. This proposal reduces the total energy consumption of the system with respect to typical fire detection systems.

Interactive software demonstrations and computer-based exercises are often applied in signal processing education to examine concepts such as complex numbers, signal representation, sampling theory, and digital filter specification. While engineering software development environments such as National Instruments LabVIEW simplify the creation of such software, it's clear that some do a better job of improving understanding, motivating learners, and connecting theory with practical concerns. This paper explores how design choices that consider the interactive experience of the learner can have a clear role in determining the success for a demo in meeting these goals. We examine several demonstrations created by the authors, considering the development process and looking at some of the design and implementation choices intended to enhance learning.