The purpose of this project is to creat a fully automated paludarium in which my anoles and fish can thrive even when I am not home to monitor things. I am using Arduino Uno along with a variety of sensors. See the table below for specififications.
| Variable | Type | Device | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| temperature | INPUT | DHT11 | measure current temperature |
| humidity | INPUT | DHT11 | measure current relative humidity |
| uv% | INPUT | VEML6070 | measure the amnt of UV light |
| pump | OUTPUT | mini 5V DC water pump (connected to relay) | spray mist every few hrs & when humidity falls below a certain level |
- Arduino Mega 2560
- DHT11
- VEML6070 UV sensor
- water level sensor
- 2.8" TFT display
- 1 channel 5V relay module OR IoT relay outlet
- 12V water pump
- mini breadboard
- M-M jumper wires
- Arduino IDE
- Microsoft Visual Studio (vMicro extension for Arduino)
A few final touches to make to the project:
- put everything in a box of some sort to protect it from the elements
- connect to wifi or bluetooth
- build app to connect to so that everything can be controlled and monitored remotely -- currently in progress, using Blynk and HC-06 module
- connect lamps (optional - unnecessary but would be nice)
