Abstract:

In today's era of increasing climate change, many understand the importance of monitoring the weather and forecast. In addition to global weather forecasts from official state institutions, smaller local measuring stations are often used. Many organizations and individuals monitor weather conditions for personal use, necessary for a specific job, or for various research purposes. Weather stations of different quality, precision and therefore of different prices can be used for this. For particular scientific research, precision may be important, but for planning and execution of construction and similar outdoor works, less precise devices are also sufficient. In this case, some will even try to create their own solutions, if they have enough knowledge and skills. Due to the contemporary development of electronics, automation and the Internet of Things (IoT), it is possible to set up multiple measuring stations in locations that are not easily accessible. Collected data transmitted via IoT platforms to a central control point enables their use for the needs of specific applications.

The paper describes how the undergraduate students of the University North are trained for the independent construction of smaller measuring devices, as shown on example of the meteorological station. The method of creating the station using a PIC 32 microcontroller with a display, testing in real conditions and comparing the results with measurements of a commercially produced station is described. Encouraging students to take on such challenges when creating final exams, prepares them for a creative start at the beginning of their professional career.

Keywords:

IoT, measurements, microcontroller, weather station.