Raspberry Pi Anemometer: Measuring Wind Speed!

Raspberry Pi wind speed measurement using a DIY anemometer based around an IR reflectance sensor. This ExplainingComputers episode extends the Raspberry Pi weather station project that started in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChQpD2gsC20

You can download my code and the see the wiring diagram for this project here: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/pi_weather_video.html

The IR reflectance sensor I used is available from Adafruit here: https://www.adafruit.com/product/2349 and from Pimoroni here: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/reflective-ir-sensor-with-470-and-10k-resistors Note that I have no association with these companies.

High impact polystyrene (HIPS) sheet, sometimes branded as “plasticard”, is available on Amazon.com here: https://amzn.to/3ax2fX8 (affiliate link). In the UK, you will find a wide selection here: https://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/plasticard.htm (no association).

More videos on SBCs and wider computing and related topics can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers

You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Parts & Plan
04:14 Assembly
06:59 Connection & Code
15:28 All Together
17:25 Outside Test
19:45 Next Steps