Hi there!
I got drawn to the Ardunio community after looking into Rasberry Pi for a project I've started working on.
I the project requirements pretty well planned out. It involves:
- A wireless temperature sensor for the airplane
- A wireless voltage sensor
- A 120v relay control to turn on/off a battery charger
- A 120v relay control to turn on/off a dock light
- A 120v relay control to turn on/off an engine heater
There are also some other components I'd like to integrate - like a security camera and a port for a future upgrade.
Ideally this would combine some wireless probes [ones that do not interfere with aircraft radios], 120v relays, and eventually end up at a web/wifi interface that would allow control over the system.
I've got a software development and light robotics background, but I'm absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of hardware options out there - I'm not much further along in the project after 3 days of reading up on Arduino and Pi than I was when I started - even though the requirements have not changed.
I find the hobby very interesting, but I'm not looking to experiment much as I already have a good plan on what I'd like to do. My biggest worry is that if I start the project on my own with starter kits I may buy too much or too little and not have a very optimized build.
I'm looking for a consultant [happy to make a support donation for the time invested] who can look over the project and recommend the hardware I should invest in. [I checked the forum policies and couldn't find anything against looking-to-hire work but if there's a problem I'm sorry in advance!].
If you're in the Seattle area that would be fantastic, but if not remotely/over skype is fine too!
I've attached some photos - the waterproof fiberglass dock box is where the project is going to live.
Thanks so much in advance for the help!
