HelioWatcher - An Automated Solar Tracking and Analytics Platform
http://www.heliowatcher.com
The HelioWatcher is a platform for automatically tracking the sun and performing advanced data analytics. Some of the features include:
-GPS automatically determines location and time
-Algorithmic calculation of current sun position and compensation based on light-sensing quadrature
-Complete low-level API control with over 30 commands available
-Desktop performance tracking and logging software
-3D-printed mechanical components
Code is available on GitHub:
https://github.com/sciguy14/HelioWatcher
3D-Printed Part Designs are available on Thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:22423
The HelioWatcher was created by Jeremy Blum & Jason Wright
http://www.jeremyblum.com
http://www.jpwright.net