Development of a solar radiation measurement device with IoT monitoring based on Ubidots

Abstract

The impact of the ultraviolet radiation index is more intense and dangerous every day for the health of people's skin and eyesight, especially for students at the Instituto Superior Luis Tello, Ecuador. Students are exposed to the intense sun in their academic recreational activities at the institution. For this reason, a technological system based on the Internet of Things (IoT) was proposed to report the ultraviolet (UV) index to which they are exposed and take precautions. to go out to their activities in the yard.  A device was developed to measure solar radiation and an application on the data board of the Ubidots platform to view and manage alarms. During the monitoring time, the system detected a UV index that increased considerably in the morning and at noon, bordering on values 8 and 9 and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is classified as very high danger: it recommends wearing clothing that covers most of the body, sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. At the institute, students carry out their outdoor recreation activities without any protection of their faces and arms due to lack of economic resources, therefore, through the development of this project, they seek to prevent diseases caused by the sun.