Revision as of 00:48, 8 November 2010

Version 1:

Credits: Felipe Pecegueiro do Amaral Curado, Oriol Carrasco, Alba Armengol Gasul, Luis E. Fraguada Production Assistance: Fab Lab BCN

Parts List

• 1 x Arduino Deumilanove
• 1 x Light Sensor (Cadmium Sulfide Sensor, Light Dependent Resistor, Photocell)
• 1 x Sound Sensor
• 1 x Motion Sensor (Passive InfaredRed Sensor)
• 1 x Temperature Sensor
• 1 x Electromagnetism Sensor
• Wood Case (laser cut)
• Wire
• Resistors

Image:Felipe Pecegueiro do Amaral Curado

Goals for version 2

1. Find sensors who’s data can be easily read and translated to useful units (sound sensor - dB)

2. Autonomy of kit: GPS Unit, On Board Data Logger, Battery

Power Options

• Solar Kit (With Battery) €50: http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/shop/arduino/solar-module-for-arduino.html
• Adafruit Solar Panel $25: http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=35&products_id=200
• Li-ion Battery €35: http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/shop/arduino/5v-regulator-module-for-arduino.html
• HiCap Li-ion Pack $47.36 + shipping: http://www.liquidware.com/shop/show/BP/Lithium+BackPack
• 9v battery adapter for arduino: http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/9VBatteryAdapter

Option 1: Custom Shield

Protoshield with all of the components we want: GPS (positioning), XBee (communication), SD (data storage)

• Pros: Totally customizable system
• Cons: More startup overhead

Option 2

• Datalogging Shield http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_21&products_id=243 $19.50
• GPS Antena: $60 http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=99&zenid=81afc967efbe914e06705a35e5c900da
• XBee Adapter kit http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=126 $10.00
• XBee Antena http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=128 $23.00
• Shipping: $15, $39
• TOTAL: $127.50
• x5 = €453.22
• Pros:
• Cons:

Option 3a

• 'Arduino Deluxe Pack' http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/arduino-deluxe-pack-119.html - €101
• GPS Module + Zigbee + Arduino
• GPS Antena http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/internal-gps-antenna.html - €8
• MicroSD module http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/shop/arduino/microsd-2gb-module-for-arduino.html - €20.00
• TOTAL €129
• x5 = €645
• Pros: Arduino Included
• Cons: Micro SD (not SD)

Option 3b

• 'Arduino Deluxe Pack' http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/arduino-deluxe-pack-119.html - €101
• GPS Module + Zigbee + Arduino
• GPS Antena http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/internal-gps-antenna.html - €8
• Datalogging Shield (Big but space for prototyping) http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_21&products_id=243 $19.50
• TOTAL: €119
• x5 = €595
• Pros: Arduino included (ask if can be UNO), can datalogging shield be used to interface other modules?
• Cons: Datalogging Shield is big

Option 4

• GPS Module http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/gps-module-for-arduino.html €42
• XBee Module http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/arduino-xbee-802-15-4.html €39
• Datalogging Shield (Big but space for prototyping) http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17_21&products_id=243 $19.50
• TOTAL €91 (no arduino)
• x5 = €455
• Pros:
• Cons: No Arduino

Option 5

• Seeeduino Stalker (Arduino-compatible board + microSD datalog + xBee header on a board + Battery connector / No usb, buy FTDI cable) http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/seeeduino-stalker-atmega-328-p-600.html €27
  • GPS Module http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/gps-module-for-arduino.html €42
  • XBee 802.15.4 module -point-to-multipoint (not mesh) http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=XB24-AWI-001-ND €13
• TOTAL €85 (inc. arduino / no inc. serial-usb (ftdi) for programming)
• x5 = €425
• Pros: Arduino Included. Small.
• Cons: Serial connection (FTDI cables for programming) / MicroSD / International Shipping, more expensive

Option 6

• Libelium Waspmote http://www.libelium.com/products/waspmote €495 (For 5 units GPS, SD, 802.15.4)
• GPS Antennae: €59 * 5 = €295
• Waspmote Gateway €55

• TOTAL: €845 for 5 units

3. Additional Sensors: Air Quality / Water Measurement

Libelium / Waspmote Sensors http://www.libelium.com/products/waspmote/sensors

4. Size / Packaging

Fabricated at Fab Lab BCN

5. Visual Feedback (Tenemos en el Fab Lab)

6. Technical info Links

• XBee Know How by Ladyada