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Efficient Sun-Following Robot: A Solar Tracker with Microcontroller Control

Abstract The impending global challenge of dwindling non-renewable fuel resources underscores the urgency of transitioning towards renewable energy alternatives like solar power. However, the efficacy of solar energy generation hinges on the intensity of solar irradiation. This project aims to address this by designing and implementing an automatic Solar Tracker Robot (STR) capable of optimizing […]

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Single-Axis PIC Controlled Solar Tracker DIY Kit using PIC18F1220

Single-Axis PIC Controlled Solar Tracker DIY Kit Hi All I’m not going into as much depth with this instructable due to my current time constraints. That said, I fully plan on updating this instructable as time progresses with new algorithms and programs for optimization. Intro: I was messing around with some new stepper motors one

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SOLAR TRACKER-1 using PIC12F629 Microcontroller

This project will improve the output of your solar panel by about 40%. It uses a motor and gearbox from a 3.6v power screwdriver, however a number of different voltage motors can be used. The project has its own 6v power-supply made from five 1.2v NiCad cells and a charging circuit using a separate 3v

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Solar Tracker in the Internet Cloud

This is a Solar Tracker. A full size, internet cloud connected, smartphone accessible Solar Tracker built mainly from 2x4s and plywood, employing wooden peg gears, recycled curtain poles, nuts, bolts and threaded rod. The solar tracker uses a home built electronic controller incorporating WiFi, stepper motor drives, accelerometer and magnetometer. The tracker was designed to

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Single-Axis PIC Controlled Solar Tracker DIY Kit

Hi All I’m not going into as much depth with this instructable due to my current time constraints. That said, I fully plan on updating this instructable as time progresses with new algorithms and programs for optimization. Intro: I was messing around with some new stepper motors one day, and I decided to make a

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