Help Your Drone Weather the Weather!
Drones as a platform have seen awesome growth in accessibility and versatility recently, going down a path similar to 3D printing over the last couple of years. With prices dropping and a healthy mix of options between DIY and off-the-shelf, the potential use cases are as exciting as they are many. The ability to customize your own flying platform can be a game-changer, and if you’re looking for the first place to start in adding some extra sensorization to your DIY drone, this awesome hydrometer and temperature sensor is the way to go!
This weather sensor was designed for integration with a PixHawk system running the PX4 firmware, a wildly popular flight controller amongst enthusiasts and professionals alike – and a personal favorite of mine! If you’re looking to collect data during a flight, inform your autopilot, or have a livestream of data from the sensor, this tiny peripheral can help you with it all. The sensor is not just restricted to being on a drone either – the built-in I2C lets you hook it up to your favorite microcontroller and use it in your outdoor projects as well! The creator recommends between 3.6V to 5.4V for a supply voltage, and many more details can be found on the sensor’s documentation page.
Thunderfly has some other excellent drone accessories to get you up and hovering. Whether you’re a drone videographer, a citizen scientist, and a farmer keeping tabs on their crops, there are a plethora of options for you on their store page.