I came across Flash Open Gauges (written by Charles Nicols) while looking for gauges for a web-based front end to another project I'm working on. As I was reading the documentation, I realized that these gauges would be a great way to drive dynamic gauges from an Arduino directly. I took a little time and ironed it out...obviously, this is a demo and much more could be done. I don't have a project that would need this functionality at the moment, but hopefully someone finds it useful as a starting point...
http://www.pachube.com/
Kinda sorta the same thing, pachube you have to e-mail to sign up for beta or ask somebody who has a key for an invite (I have 5 if anyone is interested)
You upload data real-time that you can access anywhere you can get the internet. A Google search for Pachube Arduino should bring up instructions, just a cut and paste code, then you edit in the ID number they give you.
Thanks Captain Obvious (wow...that makes me sound like a sarcastic jerk:)
I actually have a Pachube account and have some invites available if anyone is looking for an account. I also have some code on my website for doing some neat things with Pachube, however, this code I posted is more "real time" than Pachube's stuff (I think). Mainly because the server lives on the local network. I guess I was thinking it would be cool for someone that wanted to monitor a robot or something as it drove around, have it read back certain sensor information...
very nice work danwagoner, i am also working on something similar for environmental monitoring and control:)
I agree with your logic on the fact that a server on the local network can add more reactivity and ability to fine tune things than Pachube-like systems. (although i confess my experience with pachube is quite limited)
Hi Guys,
I have an Arduino that I am using to control the pump on my solar panel, I take temperature readings from 3 DS18B20 sensors. Temperatures are displayed on a 4x20 LCD.. The controller is now working pretty well & I would like to get some graphing/datalogging running on a web page, I have a xport shield on order. It seems that Pachube seems a good way to go, would be really gratefull for an invite for an account.
