ezekielmitchell / Project-2030

Enviro pHAT Sensor Data Collection

Ezekiel A. Mitchell | Seattle University | May 30, 2024

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Hardware Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure

Introduction

This project was created for my data structures and algorithms course for Spring 2024. It utilizes a Raspberry Pi and the Enviro pHAT sensor to collect and log environmental data such as temperature and light levels. The data is collected in real-time and stored in a CSV file for further analysis.

Hardware Requirements

• Raspberry Pi (any model with GPIO header)
• Enviro pHAT sensor
• MicroSD card with Raspbian installed
• Power supply for Raspberry Pi
• Internet connection for Raspberry Pi

Software Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Enviro pHAT library
• CSV module (comes with Python standard library)
• Threading module (comes with Python standard library)

Installation

1. Set up your Raspberry Pi:

   • Install Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi.
   • Connect the Enviro pHAT sensor to the GPIO header of the Raspberry Pi.

2. Update and upgrade your system:

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt upgrade
   

3. Install Python & pip (if not already installed):

   sudo apt install python3 python3-pip
   

4. Install the Enviro pHAT library:

   sudo pip3 install envirophat
   

5. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://gitlab.com/ezekielmitchell/project_2030.git
   cd envirophat-data-collection

Usage

1. Run the script

   python3 main.py

   in the case you are prompted to run the script as root

   sudo python3 main.py

2. Data Logging:

• The collected data will be saved to envirophat_data.csv in the same directory as the script.

Project Structure

    envirophat-data-collection/
│
├── main.py               # Main script for data collection
├── envirophat_data.csv   # Output CSV file with sensor data
├── README.md             # Project documentation
└── requirements.txt      # List of dependencies (if needed)