Smart Umbrella Stand

March 2018

 

I. Motivation

Spring weather in San Francisco can be unpredictable. The sun could be shining bright when you leave the house in the morning, and a few hours later you're caught in a surprise downpour without an umbrella.

I built a WiFi-connected umbrella stand that pulls the weather report from OpenWeatherMap’s API. Its LEDs will glow if precipitation is forecasted within the next 10 hours. Placed next to the front door, it tells me if I should grab an umbrella as I leave the house.

 

II. Materials

  • Umbrella stand

  • ESP32 microcontroller

  • WS2812B RGB individually-addressable LED strips, waterproof

  • 3M VHB adhesive tape

  • Project enclosure

  • Assorted connectors, wiring

 

III. Circuit layout

 
 

IV. Code

 
 
 

V. Assembly

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VI. Testing

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VII. Conclusion and next steps

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VIII. Acknowledgements

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