As part of an AnaEE 2024 project, Pierre Bordenave (Instrumentation Assistant Engineer, Pierroton Forest Experimental Unit – UEFP) develop and test a low-cost microclimate measurement station in various situations. The goal is to maintain high sensor quality for research while keeping the whole station low-cost and ensuring scalability, as additional sensors (such as soil moisture sensors, water table height sensors, or dendrometers) can be connected.
OPTMix is a forest site where the durability of the devices, solar panel power supply, and 4G data transmission will be closely observed due to its location under tree cover.
Pierre and his colleague Bernard traveled from Bordeaux to deploy this station in just one hour. It is fully operational, and we are already receiving hourly data (average or total sum of measurements every 20 seconds) on our computers. A simple graphical visualization will soon be available for everyone.
