So to get a baseline here, say you wanted a 12 V output from your solar panel and also wanted the sensors mounted on the panel apparatus as well as all the electronics to be self powered while still getting a 12 V output on top of that.
How big of a solar panel would you need in a sunny area for something like that?
Or rather, how much power does this configuration draw and would it be able to switch itself on when receiving sun light?
The media is not suppose to just give out information, so that's why the norm is to just general information, just like in the news or the Wikipedia. This video is different and I love it!
@ScienceOnline Yes, true, the only thing needed was a digital output ampmeter, they are really costly compared to photosensors, going to try this nice nanocpu's to good use :) as I had no knowledge they existed. Thanks!
@ScienceOnline, @tunespt Actually it wouldn't be elegant at all. It would become more and more impractical and counterproductive as size of application increases. Panel voltage is never exactly the same or constant, and performance reduces with age and/or temperature, not to mention any damage to one SINGLE of the "sensor" panels in the array (hail, dead bird, faulty water seal, etc.) would throw the WHOLE array completely off alignment. Separation of power generation and sensors IS the best.
Yes, the balance would be better with the panel mounted to the left, I ran into some problems with mechanical interference and as the panel is light decided to move it.
Very informative dude . Altho i know about microcontrollers i don't know much about photoresistors so maybe another tutorial .
budsyremo 9 months ago
Great Vid!
ArizonaBob 1 year ago
I saw this on "the colony experiment" on a larger scale :)
ayd11 1 year ago
i understood nothing in this video.
maybe you can make a "science for dummies" version?
DeeperBlueX16 1 year ago
Arduino?
Winsucker 1 year ago
How could this be adapted to move a large solar array (like several square meters)?
blurglide 1 year ago
Great video. I hadn't thought of a separate control tower yet.. This way you could control an array of panels using only a few LDRs
snoeg 1 year ago
Very nice video ; Collective ; what was the total cost of this project Sir.
lordzkonyx 1 year ago
You guys should use arduino!
geekionizado 1 year ago 2
So to get a baseline here, say you wanted a 12 V output from your solar panel and also wanted the sensors mounted on the panel apparatus as well as all the electronics to be self powered while still getting a 12 V output on top of that.
How big of a solar panel would you need in a sunny area for something like that?
Or rather, how much power does this configuration draw and would it be able to switch itself on when receiving sun light?
88Kamikaze69 1 year ago
The media is not suppose to just give out information, so that's why the norm is to just general information, just like in the news or the Wikipedia. This video is different and I love it!
mrteemumilto 1 year ago
Just a though, I think it would be easier to measure the output of the solar panel to find the sun...
tunespt 1 year ago 2
@tunespt Yes, this would be the most elegant approach, unfortunately the scripting language is limited, making coding for this method complicated.
ScienceOnline 1 year ago 2
@ScienceOnline Yes, true, the only thing needed was a digital output ampmeter, they are really costly compared to photosensors, going to try this nice nanocpu's to good use :) as I had no knowledge they existed. Thanks!
tunespt 1 year ago
@ScienceOnline, @tunespt Actually it wouldn't be elegant at all. It would become more and more impractical and counterproductive as size of application increases. Panel voltage is never exactly the same or constant, and performance reduces with age and/or temperature, not to mention any damage to one SINGLE of the "sensor" panels in the array (hail, dead bird, faulty water seal, etc.) would throw the WHOLE array completely off alignment. Separation of power generation and sensors IS the best.
Anvilshock 1 year ago
Why didn't you put solar panel on the left side (front view) so that it will be balanced and more stable?
nafativedec 1 year ago
@nafativedec
Yes, the balance would be better with the panel mounted to the left, I ran into some problems with mechanical interference and as the panel is light decided to move it.
ScienceOnline 1 year ago
Great lil robot^^
Think I'll get one too soon^^
LegoStein13 1 year ago
It's been a while!
SuperCorey95 1 year ago
Second! Can I have an iPhone 4 in return? Please? >:(
vichetmeng 1 year ago
Cool!
yogagye 1 year ago