Deciding the new project design

Hi,

I'm developing a device to measure: light, temperature, humidity, sound and air-quality. The sensor choice is almost complete. But I have problems to decide how I'm going to take the measures. First, I though of using a servo to take different values, but now I'm thinking of using a portable device such as a lux meter, but with all the sensors.

I don't know which is the best way to measure all this factors without losing accuracy. I need help. If someone knows or has done a similar project, please reply.

Thanks,

pep-f:
I don't know which is the best way to measure all this factors without losing accuracy. I need help.

You need to explain what aspect of the problem you need help with, and provide all the information relevant to that problem. For example, if you're asking what is the best way to take a set of sensor readings from multiple physical locations then you ought to explain what environment you're taking measurements in, and what positions you want to sample within those locations (are they fixed points where you could install equipment? where do you need the sample data to be sent to? what connectivity is there between the sensor locations and the collection point?) and what other constraints are applicable (can you afford to use a separate sensor system at each location, what constraints are there for mechanisms to move the sensor between locations etc).

Enviroment:
-The enviroments where I want to take the measurements are any type of work places such as a class, office,industry,...
Positions&locations:

  • I've not decide in what locations I want to take the data. Because, each sensor needs a escpecific place to work.
  • I want the data be sent to my computer throw a USB cable.
  • I don't want to use a separate sensor system, because my idea is to create a basic, low-cost measurement device. That means that my product have to be able to take all the data easily and fast as posible.

I hope you get the idea of my project, I apologise for my bad grammar.

Thanks,

I want the data be sent to my computer throw a USB cable.

  • I don't want to use a separate sensor system, because my idea is to create a basic, low-cost measurement device. That means that my product have to be able to take all the data easily and fast as posible.

This may come as a surprise but we have no idea where your computer is (physically) in relation to all these locations you speak of. If you want to build something wireless , wouldn't it be a could idea to include that information in your post title , which by the way tells us ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about your project. (It sounds like what you're proposing would require a GSM link). Let me explain how this works, in case you haven't thought about it. There are hundreds or thousands of people all over the world logging in to the forum and or checking their email notifications to see what the topic is. NOBODY KNOWS EVERYTHING (though we might try to give that impression) so it makes no sense for someone who's specialty is HARDWARE to bother reading a post about a SOFTWARE issue any more than it makes sense for a SOFTWARE expert to bother reading a post about an ELECTRONICS issue. So, what we do is read the post title and if it's "DOWN OUR ALLEY" so to speak, we read the post. Now YOU have created a post title that says NOTHING about ANYTHING. Should I read you post ? Well , for whatever reason, I did, thinking perhaps that it would require some electronics, (my area of expertise). and I see this:

I'm developing a device to measure: light, temperature, humidity, sound and air-quality. The sensor choice is almost complete. But I have problems to decide how I'm going to take the measures. First, I though of using a servo to take different values, but now I'm thinking of using a portable device such as a lux meter, but with all the sensors.

I'm developing a device to measure: light, temperature, humidity, sound and air-quality. The sensor choice is almost complete

Did you list the sensors you have chosen ? What is the likelyhood that anyone knows everything about all sensors ?
If you list the sensors you have chosen, perhaps someone will think "hey! I've used that sensor . I can help him."

But I have problems to decide how I'm going to take the measures.

Did you explain the nature of the problems you are having ?

I though of using a servo to take different values, but now I'm thinking of using a portable device such as a lux meter, but with all the sensors.

Now your getting somewhere . See we all know EXACTLY WHAT DEVICE YOU NEED . It's called a TRI-CORDER. Ensign Chekov used to use one all the time. I think they sell it at RadioShack.

I'm developing a device to measure: light, temperature, humidity, sound and air-quality. The sensor choice is almost complete. But I have problems to decide how I'm going to take the measures. First, I though of using a servo to take different values, but now I'm thinking of using a portable device such as a lux meter, but with all the sensors.

The arduino takes 0v-5v analog input, digital hi/lo input, and some communication interfaces such as serial TTL. Are your sensors capable of supplying data to the arduino in these formats? Figuring this out would be a place to start your project. Not sure where a servo would fit in.

Sensors:
Air quality: MQ-135 https://www.futurlec.com/Datasheet/Sensor/MQ-135.pdf
Light: TSL235R https://www.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Sensors/Imaging/TSL235R-LF.pdf
Sound: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12642
Temperature/Humidity: DHT22 temperature-humidity sensor + extras : ID 385 : $9.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

Problem:
I don't know how to make the structure of the device. My idea is to create a device capable to measure all this data, but i don't know how to do it.

http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/MQGasSensors

http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/TSL235R

http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/DHTLib

I don't know how to make the structure of the device.

Define "Structure" .
Do you mean uC ?
Do you mean physical shape and size ?
What exactly are you asking for ?

I was asking for the physical shape

Why not a sphere ? (on a rotating base)

For the rotating sphere I could use a servo, but which material do you recommend to make the sphere ?

Contact gary@morganmill.com by email. He can make any shape you want. He has a plastic forming machine.

Thank you