The Weatherproof, Dust-Busting Arduino-Powered Solar Panel
Solar power may seem like the perfect source of energy. Once you’ve got a solar panel, you can get all the energy it is capable of producing for free — at least as long as the sun is shining. But in reality, there’s more to it than that. The Sun doesn’t stay in the same position in the sky all day, so the panel needs to move to generate the most electricity. Furthermore, the outdoors is a rough environment for electronics. Without protection from overheating and extreme weather — and an occasional cleaning — a solar cell won’t last long.
If these issues are causing you trouble, then you might be interested in Julián Caro Linares' latest project. He has designed an Arduino UNO Q-based smart solar panel that automatically deals with each of these pain points. And since it is built with accessible hardware from the Arduino ecosystem, you...
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