FYP 2 (Week 11)

For this week, I focused on writing and completing Chapter 4 of my project, which is the Result and Discussion section where I explain the testing results. I also attended a workshop on Wednesday that provided insights on how to write a technical paper, which will be beneficial for my project. Additionally, I sought guidance from Madam Azliza regarding the format and information to include on a poster. After incorporating her suggestions, I made the necessary changes and successfully completed the poster.

Figure 1: Technical Paper Workshop

Figure 2: Poster

FYP 2 (Week 10)

For this week, I have changed and corrected the report for the methodology chapter. I have changed the Arduino IoT Cloud related stuff to Blynk Application. In addition, I have also made some changes to my project flow chart and have made the final circuit connections for this project using the Proteus application. Next, I also did the final testing for my project on 19 May 2023 located in Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru. I chose that location because the area near the sea often has relatively fast wind compared to the city area but we can see in figure 5 that the wind speed result that night is not that strong.

Figure 1: Flow Chart of the Project

Figure 2: Final Circuit Connection of the Project

Figure 3: Third Testing

Figure 4: Blynk Application Graph

Figure 5: Result for the Third Testing

FYP 2 (Week 9)

For this week, I have done the 2nd testing on this project. This time testing was done in urban areas. Based on figure 1, we can see that the wind speed in the urban area is not that fast but this test was done to test the effectiveness of this project. During testing, no issues were encountered even though the project was on for almost 2 hours. In addition, I also went to Jalan Pasar, Pudu to buy acrylic to make the housing for this project. Figure 4 shows the final result of the housing.

Figure 1: 2nd Testing

Figure 2: Windspeed during the Testing

Figure 3: Result of the Testing

Figure 4: Project's Housing

FYP 2 (Week 8)

For this week I have continued my project which is to add a function where if the wind speed is at Intermediate and Extreme levels, a notification will be sent to the user's phone using the Telegram application. The information that will be sent on the 2 levels is the current level along with the current wind speed. In addition, I have also tested this project in real life where I have set the normal level, the wind speed is 0 m/s to 5.5 m/s. For Intermediate, the wind speed is 5.6 m/s to 13.9 m/s and for the last level which is Extreme, the wind speed is 14 m/s and above. The speed has been made based on the level of wind speed on the Beaufort scale table. This testing is done to test the effectiveness of this project. This testing was done at Genting Highlands, Pahang.

Figure 1: Example of the Notification on Intermediate and Extreme Levels

Figure 2: Wind Speed Range Based on Beaufort Scale

 

Figure 3: Testing the Project

Figure 4: Result of the Testing

FYP 2 (Week 7)

For this week, I have made a change in chapter 3 which is methodology, where during FYP 1 I have stated that I will use Arduino IoT Cloud to display data related to wind speed. But I have changed the Arduino IoT Cloud application to Blynk because this Blynk application is easier for me to program and I have already managed to display the wind speed on that application. For the upcoming week, I plan to continue programming my project to send notifications on smartphones at intermediate and extreme levels.

Figure 1: New Block Diagram

FYP 2 (Week 6)

For this week, I have met with Madam Azliza personally to discuss about my project. I have shown and explained the progress for my project. I have also asked for her opinion whether it is necessary to add any function to my project or not. She gives her opinion which is to further beautify how the data is presented. In addition, she also told to prepare a table showing the different levels of wind speed because in the demo video, the wind speed for the three levels, the highest value is 3.66 m/s. This is because the wind source I use is a small fan. I have also planned to test my project in 3 different places to test the effectiveness of my project. Below shows the Beaufort scale which displays several levels of wind speed along with a description:-

Table 1: Beaufort Scale

FYP 2 (Week 5)

For this week, I have done some research to solve the problem that I faced last week. After doing research, I found out that to display numbers in decimal form on the Blynk application, it is necessary to use an android phone. On the Blynk application in the android phone, there is a setting where it shows the type of number to be displayed. Then for the problem where the gauge value is constantly refreshing, I have changed the coding again and have been able to solve the problem. On Wednesday, there was workshop 3 which was delivered by Madam Azliza. The purpose of the workshop is to give a little explanation about The Project Presentation & Demonstration / Defense Proposal.

Figure 1: Decimal Setting in Blynk Application

Video 1: Wind Speed on Blynk Application

Figure 2: Workshop 3

FYP 2 (Week 4)

For this week, I have started to do research about Blynk. As a first step, I have tried a video tutorial on Youtube where the video shows how to control the on/off button for LED using Blynk. This process is to make it easier for me to understand how to setup and use Blynk. After following the process of the video, I managed to control the LED by using the Blynk website and the Blynk application on the phone. Then I started to apply the Blynk to my project. After finishing the coding, I found that there is a problem where the gauge widget on the Blynk will always refresh to 0 when detecting the wind speed. Then, the other problem is the measured wind speed in Blynk is only in integer number and doesn't have option to display in decimal number. So, it is not suitable for my project because the highest wind speed value for my wind source is a maximum of 5 m/s and if there is no decimal value, it is difficult to see the change in the wind speed. Also on Wednesday, there is workshop 2 which aims to give a briefing on thesis writing for chapters 1 - 3. The meeting is held at 2.30 pm online on the Microsoft Teams.

Figure 1: Tutorial for Blynk on Youtube

Figure 2: Blynk Application

Figure 3: Workshop 2

Figure 4: Workshop 2(1)

FYP 2 (Week 3)

For this week, I continued to do research on the problem I faced, which is not getting any wind speed value when using NodeMCU ESP8266. Then, using the same circuit connection, I changed the supply for the anemometer sensor from Vin (ESP8266) to 5V (Arduino Uno) to ensure that the supply of the anemometer sensor is sufficient to operate the sensor. After making the connection, the sensor can read the wind speed without any problem. So I found out that the Vin pin on the NodeMCU ESP8266 is not deliver 5V. On Wednesday, I went to met with Madam Azliza to update about the progress for my project. During the meeting, I told all the problems I faced as well as some additions to my project if my original project went smoothly. The addition I would like to add is the weather forecast, where the OLED Display will display the upcoming weather conditions. For the weather forecast, all information about the weather will be taken from the website https://openweathermap.org/.

Figure 1: Wind Speed when using Arduino Uno Supply

Figure 2: OpenWeather Website

FYP 2 (Week 2)

For this week, I have made a research about the problem I am facing which is not getting any speed value when using NodeMCU ESP8266 as a microcontroller. In addition, I have also come across a post on a Facebook group, where there are other people who have had the same problem. Therefore, I have messaged him to ask about the problem. For this week as well, there is a workshop on Wednesday at 2.30 PM - 4.30 PM. It was the first workshop for this semester, where it was a general briefing for all final year project students. During the workshop, the lecturer talked about the process and every work that needs to be done throughout this semester in general.

Figure 1: Facebook Posting

Figure 2: Conversation about the problem

Figure 3: Workshop 1

FYP 2 (Week 1)

For this week, I have bought the components that need to be use to build this "Development of Wind Speed ​​Monitoring System Using Microcontroller" project from Cytron Technologies Sdn Bhd. When all the components have arrived, I have tried to start the first process which is to write coding using the Arduino IDE application. The first coding I want to do is for the anemometer to calculate the wind speed and display the wind speed on the serial monitor. While in the process, I have used a small fan as a wind source but I can't get the correct wind speed value instead I only get a value of 0 m/s. Therefore, I have bought an arduino uno to make sure that my anemometer sensor is in good condition and when using the arduino uno I have got the value of the wind speed.

Figure 1: Receipt (1)

Figure 2: Receipt (2)

Figure 3: Wind Source

Figure 4: Using ESP8266 as a Microcontroller

Figure 5: Wind Speed Value When Using ESP8266

Figure 6: Using Arduino Uno as a Microcontroller

Figure 7: Wind Speed Value When Using Arduino Uno

FYP 1 (Week 14)

For this week, Madam Azliza has checked plagiarism and similarity for my report. The total similarity index for my report from Chapter 1 to Chapter 3 is 13%. Therefore, this week I have spent a lot of time to do the format for this report before I have to send it next week. Furthermore, I have also started writing and preparing an abstract for this project.

Figure 1: Result from Turnitin

Development of Wind Speed Monitoring System using Microcontroller and IoT

Abstract

The wind has a huge impact because it influences both the temperature and the rain. Natural disasters such as storm, which can cause property damage and even death, are especially dangerous in coastal areas. User and local residents cannot identify the early signs of a storm, they suffer problems when they learn about the existence of strong winds too late. Generally, they only can notice the effects of a storm when there is obvious signs, such as strong winds causing trees to collapse. The main objective of this project is to assist users in constantly monitoring wind speed while also being able to notify if wind speed is at an extreme level. Therefore, several objectives must be achieved in order for this project to be successful. This project uses an anemometer that will act as a sensor to measure the speed of the wind. There are 3 pre-set speed levels for the Anemometer Sensor to measure. The anemometer will send a signal to NodeMCU ESP8266 for each detected level. It will receive all data from the anemometer, process it, and then transmit the data signals to the output components, which are the Arduino IoT Cloud, OLED display, and alarm. All of the output components will function as a device that communicates with the user by giving audio and visual information. As a conclusion, by using this project, it is likely that it can help to always monitor the wind speed and also provide early warning through an alert system and notification.

FYP 1 (Week 13)

For this week, I have sent my draft report to Madam Azliza to check for plagiarism and similarity before sending the final proposal report on January 17, 2023. In addition, this week is also the week for Final Year Project 2 students to present about their project. I was asked by Madam Azliza to attend the program to prepare for the Final Year Project 2 presentation that I will go through next semester. While attending the program, I found that there is a project that also uses wind speed as the main component. But the goal of the project is to produce electricity from wind energy.