Conference Paper

A Low-Cost Microcontroller Based Air Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Datalogger System Design for Agriculture

Volume: 30 Number: 1 March 31, 2020
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A Low-Cost Microcontroller Based Air Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Datalogger System Design for Agriculture

Abstract

Nowadays, it is accepted that climate change can threaten food safety. Losses in production areas due to climate change have the potential to create major devastating effects. In agricultural areas, rapid and effective measures should be taken against climate parameters that are not under human control. For this purpose, approaches such as precision or smart agriculture are becoming widespread. Low cost microcontroller-based devices that can help to take the necessary measures by rapidly measuring the basic climate parameters are gaining importance especially in the lands of small scale agricultural enterprises. For this purpose, developed a customizable and re-programmable datalogger system which can measure the basic meteorological values for agricultural purposes under field conditions with low-cost parts. The system consist of an Ardunio UNO R3 microcontroller card, a Bosch Sensortech BME280 integrated environmental sensor, a data storage unit, a LCD and an USB supported battery unit which allows the system to be used as a portable. The BME280 sensor is widely used in scientific studies, can measure air pressure, relative humidity and temperature, and communicate with microcontrollers. For the operation of the system, a software was developed in Arduino IDE (Internal Development Environment) and installed on microcontroller of Arduino UNO R3. The system was left on outdoor conditions with a top cover for one week in spring and one week in summer and it was found that it could record data continuously for one hour intervals.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering

Journal Section

Conference Paper

Publication Date

March 31, 2020

Submission Date

January 2, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 15, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 30 Number: 1

APA
Polat, M. Y. (2020). A Low-Cost Microcontroller Based Air Temperature, Humidity and Pressure Datalogger System Design for Agriculture. Yuzuncu Yıl University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 30(1), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.29133/yyutbd.669458
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