Building Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensors for

Obtaining Greenhouse Environmental Data

Patrick Dean Jr.
Objectives
The purpose of the mini project was to create a device that is capable of
monitoring air temperature and relative humidity changes in a greenhouse.
The intent of this project involves: 1) Learning Arduino Uno and sensors,
2) Learning fundamental basics of creating circuits, 3) Learning basics of C
language for coding in Arduinos Integrated Development Environment
(IDE) Program, 4) Learn microcontroller technology and impact of using
microcontrollers to create monitoring systems in Agriculture.
Introduction

In order to remotely monitor the ambient temperature and
humidity within a greenhouse at constant intervals
throughout the day an Environmental monitoring device was
created. The Environmental Monitoring device created has 5
major components: the Arduino Uno microcontroller, the
lm35 Temperature Sensor by Cytron Technologies, the
HR202 Humidity Sensor by Cytron Technologies, the
breadboard to create the temporary circuit, and the Arduino
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to create and
run source code.



Introduction
The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller that has 14 digital input/output pins, a
power jack, USB connection, and reset button. Depending on the amount of
power needed for all of the sensors to function the USB connection can power
the microcontroller as well as the power jack.



Introduction
The lm35 temperature sensor is a precision centigrade
temperature sensor with an integrated circuit. The output
voltage is linearly proportional to temperature in degrees
Celsius at 10 mv per degree C.


Introduction
The humidity sensor module is mounted with the HR202
Humidity Sensor. The HR202 is a basic sensor that only
needs a source of power to begin operation.


Methodology
The project was carried out in the following
stages:
Research and Analysis of components of needed
Design of circuit
Design Implementation
Testing.

Methodology
Process:
Wire lm35 and Arduino Uno to the breadboard
Create and test code for lm35 temperature sensor
Add LED to circuit
Test temperature sensor and code for accurate readings
Wire HR202 Humidity Sensor to the breadboard
Create and test code independently
Test both Temperature and Humidity Sensor together for accurate
readings


Methodology
We created a couple of different source codes before we created one
that worked. We made sure the temperature sensor and humidity
sensor worked independently before getting them to work together.



//Pins in use:
//LED: D2
//Temperature sensor: A0

const int inPin = 0; //sensor connected to this
analog pin
const int threshold = 35; // the degree Celsius
that will trigger output
int led = 2; //digital output pin

void setup() {
// initialize the digital pin as an output.
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);//data read in bps for
serial data transmission
}

void loop() {
int value = analogRead (inPin);
long Celsius = (value*500L)/1024; // 10 mV per
degree C
Serial.print (celsius);
Serial print (degrees Celsius: );
if(celsius>threshold)
{ digitalWrite (output, HIGH);
Serial.println(pin is on);
pinMode(2, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(2, HIGH);
}
else
{
digitalWrite(outPin, LOW);
Serial.println(pin is off);
pinMode(2, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(2, LOW);
}
delay(1000);//wait for one second

}
Turn on the LED when temperature goes above 35C
Methodology
Created a couple of different source codes before we created one that
worked. We made sure the temperature sensor and humidity sensor
worked independently before getting them to work together.


Turn on the LED when temperature goes above 35C
Methodology
The Arduino Unos connection to the breadboard requires
connections from certain pins to the breadboard: the power pin is the
5 volt pin, the ground pin, and the analog pin.




Methodology
The lm35 sensor has its positive terminal pinned to 5 volts by
way of the breadboard. The ground terminal is wired on the
breadboard to connect with the ground pin on the Arduino Uno.
The output terminal is pinned to Analog 0 (A0) on the Arduino
Uno.

Methodology
The HR202 humidity sensor has 4 pins: positive and
negative pins connected to 5 volts power, 1 ground pin,
and 1 analog pin, A1.
Methodology

The LED is wired to digital ground pin with its resistor wired to digital pin 13
(on the Arduino Uno).
Results


//Pins in use:
//LED: D3
//Temperature sensor: A0
//redled: D5
//Relative Humidity sensor: A1

int inPin = A0; //sensor
connected to this analog pin
int RelHum = A1; // RH sensor
int led = 13; //digital output pin
int redled = 5; // digital output pin

void setup() {
// initialize the digital pin as an
output.
Serial.begin(9600);//data read
in bps for serial data
transmission
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
pinMode(inPin, INPUT);
pinMode(yellowled, OUTPUT);
pinMode(RelHum, INPUT);
}
void loop()
{
int value = analogRead(inPin);

float humidity =
analogRead(RelHum);
long celcius = (value*500L)/1024;
// 10 mV per degree C

Serial.print("Temperature=");
Serial.println(celcius);
Serial.print("Relative humidity=");
Serial.println(humidity);
Serial.print("\n");
if(celcius>30)
{ digitalWrite (led, HIGH);
//Serial.print("Pin is on");
//Serial.print("\n");
}
else
{
digitalWrite(led, LOW);
//Serial.print("Pin is off");
//Serial.print("\n");
}
//if(humidity<25)
//{digitalWrite(redled, HIGH);
//Serial.print("Misting on");
//Serial.print("\n");
//Serial.print("\n");
//}
/*else
{digitalWrite(redled, LOW);
Serial.print("Misting off");
Serial.print("\n");
Serial.print("\n");
}*/
delay(1000);//wait for one
second
}
Results

Results

Results
Use sensors to construct a Wireless Sensor Network System (WSN)
Future Works
WSN sensors collect environmental information inside the greenhouse
The sensor manager acquires environmental data
The database stores data
The web server monitors data through Web browser
Future Works
Application
Layer
Hourly data obtained
Environment monitoring service
MAC and
Network
Layer
Database
WSN interface and Sensor manager
Web server
Physical
Layer
Soil moisture
sensor
Ambient temperature
and RH sensor
Soil temperature
sensor
Solar radiation
sensor
A Special Thanks to:
Angelina Ho Mei Yi
Dr. Christopher Teh Boon Sung
Dr. Ionel Grozescu