https://github.com/sameetandpotatoes/arduinoweatherballoon
Weather balloon that records various statistics using an Arduino Mega.
https://github.com/sameetandpotatoes/arduinoweatherballoon
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Weather balloon that records various statistics using an Arduino Mega.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sameetandpotatoes/arduinoweatherballoon
- Owner: sameetandpotatoes
- Created: 2013-07-12T02:50:48.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-05-30T04:21:36.000Z (about 10 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-16T16:35:33.921Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: C++
- Homepage: http://sameetandpotatoes.github.io/ArduinoWeatherBalloon
- Size: 83.5 MB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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# GitHub Pages Website
See the [GitHub static pages website](http://sameetandpotatoes.github.io/ArduinoWeatherBalloon/) for more information
# Purpose
The goal of this project is to launch a balloon containing a payload that uses various sensors powered by an Arduino Mega to record variables from the environment at 100,000 feet. The program writes the outputs of all of these sensors to an 8 GB SD Card on the Arduino Mega itself. The Arduino Mega uses a solar panel to recharge its battery.
# Hardware Parts List
- [Arduino Mega](http://www.adafruit.com/products/191)
- [Data Logger Shield Kit](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1141)
- [Geiger Counter](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11345)
- [Gas Sensors](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10916)
- [GPS Flora](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1059)
- [Humidity and Temperature Sensor](http://www.adafruit.com/products/386)
- [Barometer Sensor](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9721)
- [Accelerometer Sensor](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1120)
- [Luminosity Sensor](http://www.adafruit.com/products/439)
- Real Time Clock (comes with Data Logger Shield Kit)
# Pictures
See pictures and more on the GitHub pages website: http://sameetandpotatoes.github.io/ArduinoWeatherBalloon/
# Sample Data
```
Geiger: 22
Outside Gas Sensor: 633
Fix: 0 quality: 0 (no GPS signal when we tried)
Humidity: 39.00
Temperature (Celsius): 27.00
Temperature (Fahrenheit): 80.60
Barometer Presure (kPa): 99.04
Orientation: 90 11 90
IR: 28 Full: 59 Visible: 31 Lux: 15
2013/7/18 10:49:14
```
# Extra
This project was added on [this repository](https://github.com/erichaddleton/porkycam) for a weather balloon that takes pictures every ten seconds.