Open-source Arduino-compatible data loggers designed for field research
Automated electronic data loggers revolutionized environmental monitoring by enabling reliable high-frequency measurements. However, the potential to monitor the complex environmental interactions involved in global change has not been fully realized due to the high cost and lack of modularity of co...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4987bc2ec1da4d8f9bbf5473fd05338d 2023-05-15T16:22:27+02:00 Open-source Arduino-compatible data loggers designed for field research A. D. Wickert C. T. Sandell B. Schulz G.-H. C. Ng 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2065-2019 https://doaj.org/article/4987bc2ec1da4d8f9bbf5473fd05338d EN eng Copernicus Publications https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/2065/2019/hess-23-2065-2019.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1027-5606 https://doaj.org/toc/1607-7938 doi:10.5194/hess-23-2065-2019 1027-5606 1607-7938 https://doaj.org/article/4987bc2ec1da4d8f9bbf5473fd05338d Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 23, Pp 2065-2076 (2019) Technology T Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2065-2019 2022-12-30T22:26:47Z Automated electronic data loggers revolutionized environmental monitoring by enabling reliable high-frequency measurements. However, the potential to monitor the complex environmental interactions involved in global change has not been fully realized due to the high cost and lack of modularity of commercially available data loggers. Responding to this need, we developed the ALog (Arduino logger) series of three open-source data loggers, based on the popular and easy-to-program Arduino microcontroller platform. ALog data loggers are low cost, lightweight, and low power; they function between −30 and +60 ∘ C, can be powered by readily available alkaline batteries, and can store up to 32 GB of data locally. They are compatible with standard environmental sensors, and the ALog firmware library may be expanded to add additional sensor support. The ALog has measured parameters linked to weather, streamflow, and glacier melt during deployments of days to years at field sites in the USA, Canada, Argentina, and Ecuador. The result of this work is a robust and field-tested open-source data logger that is the direct descendant of dozens of individuals' contributions to the growing open-source electronics movement. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier* Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Argentina Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 23 4 2065 2076 |
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Automated electronic data loggers revolutionized environmental monitoring by enabling reliable high-frequency measurements. However, the potential to monitor the complex environmental interactions involved in global change has not been fully realized due to the high cost and lack of modularity of commercially available data loggers. Responding to this need, we developed the ALog (Arduino logger) series of three open-source data loggers, based on the popular and easy-to-program Arduino microcontroller platform. ALog data loggers are low cost, lightweight, and low power; they function between −30 and +60 ∘ C, can be powered by readily available alkaline batteries, and can store up to 32 GB of data locally. They are compatible with standard environmental sensors, and the ALog firmware library may be expanded to add additional sensor support. The ALog has measured parameters linked to weather, streamflow, and glacier melt during deployments of days to years at field sites in the USA, Canada, Argentina, and Ecuador. The result of this work is a robust and field-tested open-source data logger that is the direct descendant of dozens of individuals' contributions to the growing open-source electronics movement. |
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