Austin Allen
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EMT Conduit-Mounted Wind Sensors with Arduino

I present a method to continuously measure wind speed and wind direction as part of a custom weather station project.

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EMT Conduit-Mounted Wind Sensors with Arduino

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Wind Speed Sensor
×1
Wind Direction Sensor
×1
Arduino Nano Clone
×1
22 AWG solid-core wire assortment
×1
400-Point Solderless breadboard
×1
Telescoping coupling/clamp for 1/2 Inch to 3/4 Inch EMT conduit
×1
Telescoping coupling/clamp for 3/4 Inch to 1 Inch EMT conduit
×1
5-foot piece of 1/2 inch EMT conduit
×1
5-foot piece of 3/4 inch EMT conduit
×1
5-foot piece of 1 inch EMT conduit
×1
(Optional) Voxelab Aries 3D Printer
×1
1.75mm black PLA filament
×1
Combined temperature + humidity sensor
×1
Air pressure sensor (barometer)
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Rotary cutting tool
Rotary deburring tool
1/2 inch EMT conduit bending tool

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Wind Sensor Mount for 1/2" EMT Conduit

Solderless Breadboard Mount for 1/2" EMT Conduit

1/2" EMT Conduit Side-by-Side Mount

Schematics

Wind Sensors Wiring Diagram

Code

Github Repository for Wind Sensor Codes

Credits

Austin Allen

Austin Allen

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I develop novel sports and recreation technologies.

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