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Circuit Python implementation of 64x128 RGBmatrix display for Winsen zphs01b multisensor module

carboncycleCarbonCycle 07/09/2023 at 23:100 Comments

Everybody got mixed feelings

About the function and the form.

Everybody got to deviate

From the norm

    One of the fun things to do when deciding presentation is color - we aren't displaying trends or providing anything smart by just presenting numbers.  Fortunately the units resulting from all reading are consistent ( PPM ) so I didn't see a need to label with more than type.  

    Switching color when reaching a certain level - this was pretty easy with Particulate Matter ( PM ) because there are widely accepted levels for PM2.5 generally ( see Air Pollution in the World: Frequently Asked Questions ) but figuring out what is a "bad" level for some of the other measurements is well - more involved than I could figure out easily from public sources.   The colors and levels I chose for PM levels comes from the above source.  The levels chosen for CO2 where chosen arbitrarily - by me.

      When you scratch this enough - you will find that accuracy is ( or can be ) variable for many reasons, including the underlying measurement method and technology used.  One factoid I find interesting in some consumer and many commercial PM measurement devices is they include more than one particle sensor, I've seen two and 3 identical devices used in the same enclosure for some kind of redundancy or data quality ( depending on the vendor narrative ) issue.  We have just one on this platform.

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