Urban sensor kit

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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
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Image:Felipe Pecegueiro do Amaral Curado


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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

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

Option 3a

Option 3b

Option 4

Option 5


Option 6

  • 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