Energy Wk 6: Budget + MVP

1.) Energy Budget

Google sheets of energy budget: here

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2.) Solar Panel:
I measured open circuit voltage, short circuit current

I also charged my lithium ion battery with the solar panel.

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3.) MVP: Power temperature sensor with solar panel

 

4.) Try Feather RF:
still figuring it out

 

Helpful resources for energy budget:
https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2012/feb/developing-energy-budgets-for-low-power-sensing-systems—part-ii-the-art-of-the-power-budget

Helpful resources for Temperature Sensor:
https://github.com/LowPowerLab/SI7021

Helpful resources for Feather RF:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-32u4-radio-with-rfm69hcw-module/overview