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Future Features & Ideas

Status: TO-BE (ideas, not yet scheduled)

Below is a compact overview of recommended hardware sensors to enhance the ecosystem monitoring capabilities.

1. Light

  • Sensor: BH1750 or TSL2591
  • Measurement: Light intensity in Lux (from starlight to direct sunlight).
  • Purpose: Precise determination of twilight (Dawn Chorus) and monitoring of light pollution levels.

2. Climate & Air Quality

  • Sensor: BME680
  • Measurement: Temperature, Humidity, Air Pressure, Gas Resistance (VOCs).
  • Purpose: Collection of basic weather data and detection of poor air quality (e.g., smoke, exhaust fumes).

3. Particulate Matter

  • Sensor: Sensirion SPS30
  • Measurement: Particle sizes PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10.
  • Purpose: Correlating biological activity levels with anthropogenic pollution load (traffic, industry).

4. Soil Conditions

  • Sensor: Capacitive Soil Moisture v1.2
  • Measurement: Soil moisture content.
  • Purpose: Predicting food availability for ground-dwelling species (worms, insects, amphibians).

5. Storm & Lightning

  • Sensor: AS3935 (Franklin Lightning Sensor)
  • Measurement: Electromagnetic discharges (lightning) up to 40km distance.
  • Purpose: Analyzing animal behavior changes prior to storms (reacting to pressure drops or silence).

6. Astronomy (Virtual Sensor)

  • Sensor: Suncalc / Mooncalc API (Software-based)
  • Measurement: Moon phases, sun position.
  • Purpose: Studying behavioral changes relative to lunar cycles (e.g., bat activity at full moon vs. new moon).