Getting Started - santhoshsharuk/-AI-Weather-Station-MVP- GitHub Wiki

🛠️ Getting Started

Welcome! This guide will help you build, connect, and run your own AI Weather Station MVP using Arduino.

📋 Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

  • Basic knowledge of Arduino and sensors
  • Arduino IDE installed on your computer
  • A USB cable to connect your Arduino UNO

🔧 Hardware Required

Component Quantity Description
Arduino UNO 1 Main microcontroller board
DHT11 Sensor 1 Temperature & humidity sensor
BMP180 Sensor 1 Atmospheric pressure sensor
Breadboard 1 For circuit prototyping
Jumper Wires 10+ To connect components
USB Cable 1 To power and upload code

🔌 Circuit Connections

🔹 DHT11 Sensor

  • VCC → 5V
  • GND → GND
  • DATA → Digital Pin 2

🔹 BMP180 Sensor

  • VCC → 3.3V
  • GND → GND
  • SDA → A4
  • SCL → A5

Make sure the connections are tight and accurate to avoid errors.

💻 Software Setup

  1. Install Arduino IDE (if not already):
    https://www.arduino.cc/en/software

  2. Install required libraries:

    • Adafruit_BMP085
    • DHT sensor library
    • Adafruit Unified Sensor

    Go to Sketch → Include Library → Manage Libraries and search for these libraries to install.

  3. Open the sketch (code):

    • Load the weather station code into Arduino IDE.

  4. Upload the code to your Arduino UNO.

🖥 View Results

  1. Open Serial Monitor (top right corner of Arduino IDE).
  2. Set baud rate to 9600.
  3. You’ll see real-time readings like this: