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title: "Solar powered mosquito-killing application"
url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/teamprof/contest/solar-powered-mosquito-killing-application/"
markdown_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/teamprof/contest/solar-powered-mosquito-killing-application/md"
type: "Contests"
author: "teamprof"
author_url: "https://maker.wiznet.io/teamprof/"
original_author: "Team Prof"
license: "GNU Lesser General Public License version 3 or later (LGPL3+)"
published: "2022-09-24"
language: "en"
tags: ["AIoT", "C/C++"]
hardware: ["WIZnet WizFi360-EVB-Pico"]
likes: 4
views: 2626
comments: 0
source: "WIZnet Makers (https://maker.wiznet.io/)"
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# Solar powered mosquito-killing application

> Solar panel charges a power bank whose powers the system. Pico controls swatter and reports power status to Azure IoT Hub via WizFi360.

Original author: Team Prof

## Components

- **WIZnet WizFi360-EVB-Pico** x 1: Main controller with WiFi module
- Software: **Arduino IDE**: IDE ([docs](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software))
- Software: **Microsoft Azure**: IoT Hub ([docs](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/))

## Documents and links

- [C++ code running on Arduino](https://github.com/teamprof/arduino-pico-solar-iot) (code)
- [Hardware components and design doc](https://github.com/teamprof/arduino-pico-solar-iot) (schematics)
- [Video demo](https://youtube.com/shorts/I1OqjLPGQjs?feature=share)

## Article

Mosquitoes are often called one of the most dangerous animals on the planet (https://www.businessinsider.com/11-reasons-mosquitoes-are-the-worst-2014-4). Mosquito-killing swatter is one of weapons to kill them, however, it is battery powered which is difficult to provide 24x7 operation.

This project demonstrates how to leverage WizFi360 EVB Pico, solar panel, power bank, and swatter to implement a sustainable energy 24x7 mosquito-killing application.

A solar panel provides energy on charging power bank which powers WizFi360-EVB-Pico and mosquito-swatter. WizFi360-EVB-Pico turns swatter on and off to reduce power consumption. It also reports battery status to cloud by WizFi360 WiFi module.

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Source: https://maker.wiznet.io/teamprof/contest/solar-powered-mosquito-killing-application/