Design and implementation of a wind speed and wind direction data acquisition system with online database.
Date
10-2011
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics
College
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Nelio C. Altoveros
Abstract
A microcontroller based wind speed and wind direction data acquisition system was designed and implemented. This system logs gathered data and transmits them via a computer where gathered data can be stored in an online database. A three-cup-type anemometer was constructed with a slotted optical switch attachment to determine the wind speed by counting the pulses. A wind vane with built-in electronic compass which gives the measured angle with respect to the North was also fabricated. The acquired data were uploaded and saved to an online virtual storage utility. The system's outputs were found to be comparable to those obtained using the instruments available at the National Agromet Station (NAS) with an average percentage difference of 37.24%. Keywords: 06.30.Gv-Velocity, acceleration, and rotation; 06.20.fb Standards and calibration: 06.20.F-Units and standards; 07.05.Dz -Control systems; 07.05.1-Id-Data acquisition: hardware and software; 07.07.Df Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Decano, Suzanne M., "Design and implementation of a wind speed and wind direction data acquisition system with online database." (2011). Undergraduate Theses. 10380.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/10380
Document Type
Thesis