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In this project as a mobile platform I used brushless RC truck - Desert Buggy Style which is fast and solid. You may as well use another RC car if it is large enough to fit our measuring station and extra battery.
The function of the control unit in the measurement station is performed by Arduino Mega 2560 that is able to handle multiple sensors without problems. All sensors needed in this project beyond the GPS module can be found here. I closed all the electronics in a black plastic housing with dimensions: 124 x 71 x 38 mm. Additionally I added a micro usb port for connecting power bank.
In the next step you need to connect the power supply lines of all sensors to the Arduino GND and 5V pins. This is best done using a universal prototyping PCB. Adding additional filter capacitors is also recommended.
To be able to use my sample code you must make the following wired connections:
Arduino Mega 2560 GPS Neo - 8M TX2 (16) RX RX2 (17) TX DHT11 Temperature and humidity Pin 8 DATA MQ-2 Gas sensor A0 A0 RGB LED Pin 3 R Pin 4 G Pin 5 B Active Buzzer Pin 6 S (Signal) Micro SD shield Pin 50 MISO Pin 51 MOSI Pin 52 CLK Pin 53 CS
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