The Spherical Motion
Average Radiant Temperature (SMART) sensor designed by Meggers
and his team is a simple, cost-effective device that can quickly and accurately
measure the surface temperature at multiple locations in a room, creating a
three-dimensional picture of the radiant heat and cooling sources. The
information can be used to design buildings that are more energy-efficient and
that don’t sacrifice personal comfort.
Meggers and his team designed and built the sensor using funding from Princeton
University. Team members include Jake Read, a former research specialist at
Princeton who is now at the Waterloo School of Architecture, Ontario; Eric
Teitelbaum, a graduate student in architecture at Princeton; and staff
researcher Nicholas Houchois.
Video producer: Catherine Zandonella, Office of the Dean for Research, Princeton University
Videographer and editor: Evelyn Tu, Flying Camel Media
Copyright 2017 The Trustees of Princeton University
