Desenvolvimento de um equipamento IOT para medição de variáveis climáticas e cálculo de índices bioclimáticos.

Abstract

Bioclimatology is a field of study that is concerned with the relationship between living beings and the climate, and how these factors can affect animal welfare. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in awareness of animal welfare and the pursuit of more ethical practices in raising and keeping animals. In this context, bioclimatology plays an important role in the search for healthier and more comfortable environments for animals. Over the years, the scientific community and consumers have begun to pay more attention to the environment and the coexistence of animals. With this, the need arose to develop equipment capable of measuring the bioclimatic indices of the places where the animals are inserted. In this sense, the objective was to create an embedded equipment based on IoT (Internet of Things) technology that could measure temperature, humidity, pressure and altitude through a single sensor. Using this data, the equipment is able to calculate indices such as Black Globe Temperature (TGN), Temperature and Humidity Index (ITU) and Temperature, Globe and Humidity Index (ITGU). This equipment is compact, with only 6 centimeters, and has Wi-Fi connectivity, which makes it an IoT device. This allows data to be sent to a web server, where the producer or any user with access can view the thermal comfort conditions of the animals in real time. This visualization can be done conveniently on desktops, notebooks or smartphones, from anywhere in the world. In this way, IoT equipment assists the producer in decision-making, avoiding productivity losses, health problems and ensuring product quality, by preventing possible thermal stresses caused to animals.