Smart Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System with Weather Monitoring and Automated Panel Cleaning

A. Yasmine Begum, K. Yashaswini, G. Jahanavi, D. Dinesh, M. Uday Reddy, Krishna Moorthy Vincent

2025

Abstract

This project illustrates an advanced system which is a Smart Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System to measure atmospheric conditions with automated panel cleaning. The project setup uses a NodeMCU (ESP8266) microcontroller, which provides Greater IoT connectivity for real-time data visualization and control via the UBIDOTS platform. It has four LDR (Light Dependent Resistor) to sense the sunlight direction, which helps in adjusting the two aircraft to keep their solar panels facing the sun most of the time. The system uses temperature, humidity, and ambient light intensity sensors in order to control environmental conditions of LEDs and to ensure their working conditions. Based on the detected weather condition, such as a rain or dust accumulation and the presence of the wiper or a System-controlled servo motor, an automatic cleaning mechanism is activated. Environmental parameters and system status information are presented locally, through LCD module. This is especially useful in varying climate conditions where maintenance is required to maximise the performance of solar energy harvesting.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Begum A., Yashaswini K., Jahanavi G., Dinesh D., Reddy M. and Vincent K. (2025). Smart Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System with Weather Monitoring and Automated Panel Cleaning. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25; ISBN 978-989-758-777-1, SciTePress, pages 53-61. DOI: 10.5220/0013908000004919

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icrdicct`2525,
author={A. Begum and K. Yashaswini and G. Jahanavi and D. Dinesh and M. Reddy and Krishna Vincent},
title={Smart Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System with Weather Monitoring and Automated Panel Cleaning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25},
year={2025},
pages={53-61},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013908000004919},
isbn={978-989-758-777-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Research and Development in Information, Communication, and Computing Technologies - ICRDICCT`25
TI - Smart Dual-Axis Solar Tracking System with Weather Monitoring and Automated Panel Cleaning
SN - 978-989-758-777-1
AU - Begum A.
AU - Yashaswini K.
AU - Jahanavi G.
AU - Dinesh D.
AU - Reddy M.
AU - Vincent K.
PY - 2025
SP - 53
EP - 61
DO - 10.5220/0013908000004919
PB - SciTePress