Cave Pearl Data Logger: A Flexible Arduino-Based Logging Platform for Long-Term Monitoring in Harsh Environments

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Abstract
A low-cost data logging platform is presented that provides long-term operation in remote or submerged environments. Three premade “breakout boards” from the open-source Arduino ecosystem are assembled into the core of the data logger. Power optimization techniques are presented which extend the operational life of this module-based design to >1 year on three alkaline AA batteries. Robust underwater housings are constructed for these loggers using PVC fittings. Both the logging platform and the enclosures, are easy to build and modify without specialized tools or a significant background in electronics. This combination turns the Cave Pearl data logger into a generalized prototyping system and this design flexibility is demonstrated with two field studies recording drip rates in a cave and water flow in a flooded cave system. This paper describes a complete DIY solution, suitable for a wide range of challenging deployment conditions.
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Authors Patricia A. Beddows;Edward K. Mallon;Beddows, Patricia A.;Mallon, Edward K.;
Journal sensors
Year 2018
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10.3390/s18020530
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https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/2/530#citedby
Keywords
open source arduino environmental monitoring data logger submersible underwater cave yucatan peninsula vadose hydrology subterranean karst estuary

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