10 11648 J Ajesa 20180601 14
10 11648 J Ajesa 20180601 14
10 11648 J Ajesa 20180601 14
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Received: May 1, 2018; Accepted: June 4, 2018; Published: June 15, 2018
Abstract: Stored data and records of weather parameter like temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, wind
speed measured remotely by using appropriate sensors is important in environmental, weather monitoring and many industrial
processes. A device for weather monitoring through measuring, processing and recording is developed to monitor and display
the atmospheric temperature, atmospheric pressure, relative humidity, solar radiation and wind speed. The aim is to design and
implement mobile weather monitoring system that can be remotely used. The materials that were used including: Anemometer
(wind speed sensor), DHT11 (temperature and relative humidity sensor), MPX5100AP (pressure sensor), LDR (Light
Dependent Resistor) for light intensity 16x2 LCD (Liquid Cristal Display), a microcontroller, and a Memory Card (MMC). At
the end, a weather monitoring system was implemented and it was used to monitor five weather parameters and store in the
memory Card.
Keywords: Weather Monitoring. Sensors, Mobile, Microcontroller, Light Intensity, Atmospheric Temperature,
Atmospheric Pressure, Relative Humidity, Solar Radiation and Wind Speed Memory Card (MMC)
1. Introduction
Weather Monitoring System (WMS) is a device help to human activities such as fossil- fuel combustion and
keep track of weather parameters. Before now, people have deforestation are changing the Earth’s climate (IPCC 2013).
been carrying out the same objectives using different devices, It is likewise clear that these changes have affected and will
such as satellite, radar until the modern method which is the continue to affect human society, natural ecosystems, and
application of microcontrollers. The device has units as managed ecosystems (IPCC 2013). An extensive body of
microcontroller, Liquid Crystal Display, power source and evidence shows that climate change will continue to have
parameters from sensors will be processed by microcontroller direct and indirect effects on food production throughout the
display on LCD and store in external memory for future next century [2].
purposes. Weather monitoring system is having much Climate and weather have demonstrable effects on food
usefulness particularly in Communication, Transportation prices, transportation infrastructure, and the costs and
and Agriculture. In Agriculture for example, weather plays a operations of food distributors, affecting food access and
major role in determining the success of agricultural pursuits. stability. Food access is strongly influenced by additional
Most field crops are dependent solely upon weather to factors outside of the food system, such as household
provide life-sustaining water and energy. Livestock are also income. The adaptive capacity of food access to changes in
dependent upon weather for their comfort and food supplies. climate is potentially very high but varies enormously
The connections among weather, climate, and food between high-income and low income countries and
production have long been recognized and studied. Over the individuals, between urban and rural populations, and the
last several decades, it has become increasingly clear that ways in which each of these develops in the future [1].
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capability of the internet to stream weather information from Tanmay et al. developed a weather monitoring system
weather station to a remote online server via a GSM modem, using Wi-Fi. They used readily available sensors for
where the information is harvested by the mobile phone temperature, pressure and humidity measurement whereas
applications assigned for it. The setup was divided into three wind-speed, wind direction and rainfall were measured
sections: the Node, the Storage/Server, and the mobile using rotary encoder, opto-coupler, tipping bucket
application [8]. technique respectively. The measured data were processed
Setu et al, make use of ZigBee technology to develop using microcontroller-based system and made available
weather monitoring system. In their work, they divided the wirelessly on the server for storage and access continuously
system into two sections; transmitter and receiver section. [14].
The transmitter section consists of weather sensors,
microcontroller and ZigBee/transmitter while the receiver 3. Method
section consists of ZigBee interfaced with personal computer
through PC serial port. The system monitors temperature For the design and development of the system, the
wind speed, and humidity, the data from the sensors are methodology used involves the software, and hardware
collected by the microcontroller and transmitted to the implementation. The actual implementation of the system
receiver section through wireless medium. The transmitted involves the following steps:
data will be received at the receiver section and displayed on (i). System Definition: Broad definition of system
the PC using program in the receiver side [9]. hardware including microcontroller, and its interface
Shailaja and Manchiryal proposed weather monitoring with display, Anemometer (wind speed sensor),
system in Hazardous zones survey. The fundamental point of DHT11 (temperature and relative humidity sensor),
this proposed framework is to plan a remote climate station MPX5100AP (pressure sensor), LDR (Light
which will monitor climate parameters despite the hazardous Dependent Resistor) for light intensity 16x2 LCD
conditions using ZigBee innovation and send the data to that (Liquid Cristal Display), MMC Memory/Storage, etc.
concern using GSM, SMS strategy [10]. (ii). Circuit Design: Selection of ATMEGA328
Kirankumar in his work developed a low-cost wireless microcontroller and other interfacing devices as per
weather monitoring system using ZigBee wireless module system definition. Design of hardware circuit and its
and the parameters measured are temperature, humidity and testing on laboratory kits with some simple
light intensity. His argument was that the node of wireless microcontroller software routine;
sensors network are just two; ZigBee and Bluetooth and on (iii). Generation of schematic diagrams;
extensive study of the two, ZigBee technology is more (iv). Hardware Modifications: Making any hardware
reliable for both indoor and outdoor sensors network. He changes found necessary after the initial hardware
divided the system into two parts: transmitting and receiving test, to produce a revised circuit board schematic
part. The major components at the transmitter part are the diagram and layout;
microcontroller (AT 89C52) ZigBee/Transceiver while the (v). Software Design: Developing algorithm for the
major component at the receiver part are ZigBee/Transceiver, system.
Max 232, and personal computer [11] (vi). Integration and Final Testing: Integrating the entire
Nisha et al also worked on this field using the same hardware and software modules and its final testing
technology titled ZigBee based weather monitoring system. for data logging operation.
The system consists of transmitting as well as receiving The complete design is divided into two parts: Hardware
section. Transmitting section consists of sensors Implementation and Software implementation. The system
(temperature, humidity, rain-gauge, wind direction and sun overview includes the power supply, input components,
intensity), Micro controller (ARM LPC2148), LCD 16 by 2 controller, as well as output components.
and Max 232. The receiver’s section consists of At modular level of this project implementation the
ZigBee/Receiver and the personal computers, so the data microcontroller processes input data from the various
received can be monitored on PC [12]. measuring devices, stored it and displayed it on the LCD.
Kalyani and Snehlata also used the same technology. They External memory was connected to the microcontroller for
titled their work as a survey on weather monitoring system in sufficient storage space, so that the received data can be
agriculture zone using ZigBee. They developed a wireless stored after been processed.
sensor network based on ZigBee/IEEE802.15.4 standard that GSM module connected to the microcontroller received
can be used to check and monitor the weather parameters command signals for transmitting the weather variables been
through wireless sensors devices during some weather hazard measured to remote location(s) via the internet. Furthermore,
and make the data known to farmers using GSM/SMS provision was made such that personal computer (PC) can be
techniques. The weather parameters that were measured are interfaced with the microcontroller to display the received
temperature, humidity, and wind speed and wind direction data.
[13].
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Table 1. Wind speed data recorded on 9/8/2017 at International Airport, Durum, Bauchi.
Time (hrs) NIMET value (m/s) Constructed device (m/s) Difference (m/s)
7:00am 2.75 2.60 0.03
8:00am 1.54 1.60 0.06
9:00am 2.06 2.10 0.04
10:00am 2.06 2.10 0.04
11:00am 3.09 3.10 0.01
12:00am 2.06 2.10 0.04
1:00pm 0.00 0.00 0.00
2:00pm 0.00 0.00 0.00
3:00pm 3.60 3.65 0.05
4:00pm 1.54 1.54 0.00
5:00pm 1.54 1.55 0.01
6:00pm 2.06 2.10 0.04
7:00pm 1.54 1.60 0.06
TOTAL 23.66m/s 24.04m/s 0.38m/s
Table 2. Wind speed data recorded on 9/8/2017 at International Airport, Durum, Bauchi.
Time (hr) Wind speed for NIMET (m/s) Wind speed for constructed device (m/s) Difference (m/s)
7:00am 2.57 2.67 0.10
8:00am 4.12 4.20 0.08
9:00am 3.60 3.70 0.10
10:00am 3.60 3.70 0.10
11:00am 2.57 2.70 0.13
12:00am 2.06 2.16 0.10
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Time (hr) Wind speed for NIMET (m/s) Wind speed for constructed device (m/s) Difference (m/s)
1:00pm 2.57 2.60 0.03
2:00pm 3.09 3.10 0.01
3:00pm 0.00 0.00 0.00
4:00pm 2.57 2.60 0.03
5:00pm 2.57 2.60 0.03
6:00pm 2.06 2.20 0.14
7:00pm 1.54 1.60 0.06
TOTAL 32.92 33.83 0.91
Table 3. Wind speed data recorded on 10/8/2017 at International Airport, Durum, Bauchi.
Time (hr) Wind speed for NIMET (m/s) Wind speed for constructed device (m/s) Difference (m/s)
7:00AM 0.00 0.00 0.00
8:00am 1.03 1.08 0.05
9:00am 2.57 2.60 0.03
10:00am 1.03 1.06 0.03
11:00am 1.54 1.58 0.04
12:00am 3.09 3.12 0.03
1:00pm 2.57 2.59 0.02
2:00pm 0.00 0.00 0.00
3:00pm 1.54 1.56 0.02
4:00pm 1.54 1.58 0.04
5:00pm 1.54 1.55 0.01
6:00pm 1.03 1.08 0.05
7:00pm 1.03 1.08 0.05
TOTAL 18.51 18.88 0.37
Table 4. Recorded temperature from the two sensors (newly constructed device and NIMET) Day 1: 8/8/2017, Day 2 9/8/2018.
Table 5. Recorded relative humidity from the two systems (newly constructed device and NIMET) Day 1: 8/8/2017, Day 2: 9/8/2018.
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