No-Code IKEA Vindriktning Air Quality Sensor Hack with Adafruit IO #Sensors #AdafruitLearningSystem @Adafruit
The IKEA Vindriktning is an inexpensive air-quality monitor that’s readily available online (from Ikea’s website) or at a retail IKEA store.
Inside the Vindriktning is a Cubic PM1006 air quality sensor and fan assembly, making it capable of capturing PM2.5 particulate concentration measurements (PM2.5 refers to particles that are 2.5 microns or smaller in diameter). On the front of the Vindriktning is an LED light bar that changes color based on the air quality around it.
While looking at the air quality on the Vindriktning can inform you about the current air quality in your room, wouldn’t it be even better to log this data to the Internet and analyze the air quality over time?
Content Summary:
– The guide demonstrates how to enhance the IKEA Vindriktning air quality sensor by integrating an Adafruit QT Py ESP32-S3 microcontroller and a BME280 sensor, enabling it to measure temperature, humidity, and air pressure alongside air quality.
– Users will configure the QT Py to transmit sensor data to Adafruit IO using the no-code WipperSnapper firmware and create a web dashboard on Adafruit IO to visualize the environmental data collected from the modified Vindriktning.
Adafruit Products Used:
– The Adafruit QT Py ESP32-S3 microcontroller is used to control the sensors and connect the IKEA Vindriktning to the internet. [Product Link](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5325)
– A BME280 sensor is added to the Vindriktning to measure additional environmental data such as temperature, humidity, and air pressure. [Product Link](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2652)
– The guide also mentions using a STEMMA QT / Qwiic JST SH 4-Pin Cable to connect the QT Py to the BME280 sensor. [Product Link](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4399)
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