Beddows, P.A.; Mallon, E.K. Cave Pearl Data Logger: A Flexible Arduino-Based Logging Platform for Long-Term Monitoring in Harsh Environments. Sensors2018, 18, 530.
Beddows, P.A.; Mallon, E.K. Cave Pearl Data Logger: A Flexible Arduino-Based Logging Platform for Long-Term Monitoring in Harsh Environments. Sensors 2018, 18, 530.
Beddows, P.A.; Mallon, E.K. Cave Pearl Data Logger: A Flexible Arduino-Based Logging Platform for Long-Term Monitoring in Harsh Environments. Sensors2018, 18, 530.
Beddows, P.A.; Mallon, E.K. Cave Pearl Data Logger: A Flexible Arduino-Based Logging Platform for Long-Term Monitoring in Harsh Environments. Sensors 2018, 18, 530.
Abstract
A low-cost data logging platform is presented for environmental monitoring projects that provides long-term operation in remote or submerged environments. Three premade “breakout boards” from the open-source Arduino ecosystem are assembled into the core of the platform. The components are selected based on low-cost and ready availability, making the loggers easy to build and modify without specialized tools, or a significant background in electronics. Power optimization techniques are explained. The platform has proven to be highly reliable, and capable of operating for more than a year on standard AA batteries. The flexibility of the system is illustrated with two ongoing field studies recording drip rates in a cave, and water flow in a flooded cave system.
Keywords
data logger; environmental monitoring network; open source; submersible; under-water; critical zone observatory; cave; Yucatan Peninsula, vadose hydrology; subterranean karst estuary
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing
Copyright:
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