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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JESI.2016.25.10.1389

Design and Field Test of Automatic Data Logger System for Portable Magnetometer using Raspberry Pi

Choi, Eun-Kyeong (GI Co. Ltd., Geo-Information Institute)
Kim, Sung-Wook (GI Co. Ltd., Geo-Information Institute)
Cho, Jinwoo (Geotechnical Engineering Research Institute, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Lee, Khil-Ha (Department of Civil Engineering, Daegu University)

Publication Information

Journal of Environmental Science International / v.25, no.10, 2016 , pp. 1389-1396 More about this Journal

Abstract

A monitoring system for a field magnetometer was configured with assistance of a Raspberry Pi as a data logger. The suggested geomagnetic system uses a semi-real-time data transmission module. The system consists of two parts: a field-observation part and a data-center part. The field-observation part comprises a Raspberry Pi, magnetometer, LTE router, and power source, while the data center part takes samples at the site. The collected magnetometer data are then sent to the data center through the LTE router. The newly designed monitoring system was deployed and checked in Jeju-do island, and found to operate stably. The suggested system is promising in that it is simple and cost saving, providing at least physical insight and knowledge on the complex natural phenomena.

Keywords

Raspberry Pi; Magnetometer; Data logger;

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