ISSN: 2182-2069 (printed) / ISSN: 2182-2077 (online)
Design and implementation of a low-cost IoT Smart Weather Station Framework
Because of the urgent need for electricity and the shortage of it, humanity has searched for the most environmentally friendly and well-available types of energy. From the different types of energy that comes from the sun, wind, tides, hydro and thermal energy that emanates from the earth and is spontaneously replenished naturally, the focus has been on solar energy. Which represents the best source of energy as it is naturally available in life and does not cause any damage or pollution in particular to nature and life. Many practical and scientific sectors depend on accurate climatic measurements. Location and time affect weather factors, particularly in tropical areas without seasons. Additionally, it is critical to increase measurement of the systems with widespread dispersion in crop areas due to the advancement of precision or smart agriculture. For these reasons, this work demonstrates the design, building, and fabrication of a mobile climate plant that runs on solar energy and can link via 4G or Wi-Fi. Temperature and relative humidity are measured at the station. Remote control and configuration of the station are also possible. The goal of this program is to encourage the creation of open-source hardware that is free for use. This research introduces a weather base station framework based on the ESP-32 internet of the thing’s development board. The system includes sensing the temperature and humidity of the environment. Then supply the information to the user using the ESP-32 web server. The system also includes a web page to facilitate control instruments near the surrounding environment. A solar power supply derives the system.