The document describes an Environmental Sensing Instrument (ESI) created by DreQuan Riley using an Ubuntu operating system, Raspberry Pi hardware, C++, a Lepton thermal infrared camera, Arduino microcontroller, and the Robot Operating System. The ESI gathers environmental data using sensors for purposes such as personal weather forecasts, micro-climate sensing, air quality measurement, characterizing micro-climates for Zika virus risk assessment, and augmenting robotics systems with remote sensing capabilities. The ESI hardware layout includes components like a controller, gas sensors, photodiodes, a Geiger counter, GPS, weather sensors, a thermal infrared camera, color camera, touch screen, and a power system.

1. DreQuan Riley
Environmental Sensing Instrument
(ESI)
• Ubuntu Operating system
• Raspberry PI Hardware
• C++
• Lepton thermal IR camera
• Arduino microcontroller
• Robotics Operating System (ROS)
• Python
• C++
INTRODUCTION
SOFTWARE
Inspired by the Star Trek Tricorder, the ESI
is a tool that is will be used for gathering
environmental data. Environmental sensors
are ideally suited for personal weather
forecasts, micro-climate sensing and
measuring air quality.
• Perform a study on micro-climates in close proximity
• Characterize what (if any) micro-climate indicators are
present if there are mosquito breeding areas
CHARACTERIZING MICRO-CLIMATE FOR ZIKA VIRUS RISK ASSESSMENT
• Remote sensing of micro-climates in
agricultural facilities
• Augment robotics systems with remote
sensing capabilities
COMPONENT LAYOUT
SYSTEM DESIGN:
FUTURE USE CASE SCENARIOS
GENERAL SENSING PLATFORM
Preliminary SketchFirst Draft Top component of case
Bottom component of case

2. • Controller
• RPI, Arduino
• gas sensors
• CO,CH4, C2H6O, H
• Gas Sensor Breakout Board
• Photodiodes
• Geiger Counter
• GPS
• Weather
• Humidity, temp, pressure
• Thermal IR camera
• Color camera
• Touch screen
• Power System
• Polymer Lithium Ion Battery
• LiPo Charger Basic - Micro-USB

3. Detects radiation
Analyses luminosity
Subject to change
Powers the ESL
Determines gas levels
Cortex of
the ESI
Optical
and
thermal
viewing
Interaction
with
Raspberry
Pi
Sensor
interface