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Traffic survey data logger

Srednji | MakeCode | Data logging | Collecting data, Data collection, Information handling, Rad na znanstveni način, Rukovanje podacima, Senzori, Statistics & graphs

1. korak: Napravi

Što je to?

Use your BBC micro:bit as a data logger to survey things you see, like different kinds of traffic or wildlife, or answers to questions.

Uvod

Vodič za kodiranje

At the press of a button, the micro:bit records what you have seen and stores the data in a table so you can analyse it later.

Data stays on your micro:bit even if you disconnect the batteries or USB cable, so you can study it when you're back at your computer.

How logging data is presented in a table when you open the MY_DATA file.
A bar chart showing the numbers of cars, buses and trucks logged.

Što ti treba

  • a micro:bit V2
  • a computer and micro USB cable for coding the micro:bit and viewing your data
  • micro:bit battery pack (optional but recommended)
  • our data logging guide may be useful

Gather data

  • Transfer the program below to your micro:bit.
  • You can record data anywhere if you unplug the micro:bit from your computer and connect a battery pack.
  • A tick appears to show it's ready to start logging.
  • Any previous data is erased when you transfer new code to your micro:bit, but you can also delete any old data by pressing buttons A and B together.
  • Press button A to record when you see a car, button B when you see a bus and press the gold touch logo when you see a truck.
    TIP: Make sure you hold your micro:bit by the edges so you don't record any data by accident.

Analyse your data

  • When you've collected your data, plug the micro:bit into a computer. The micro:bit appears like a USB drive called MICROBIT.
  • Open the MY_DATA file to see a table of all the traffic you recorded in your web browser:
MICROBIT-ov drive (upravljački program) prikazan u Windowsima
Izgled datoteke MY_DATA kad se otvori u nekom web pregledniku
  • The times recorded in the table show the amount of time that passed since your micro:bit was powered on.
  • Click on 'Visual preview.' You’ll see your data presented as a bar chart. You can also view your data as a pie chart and as a line graph showing time and sequence.
A pie chart showing the proportion of cars, trucks and buses.
A line graph showing when cars, buses and trucks were logged.

You can also:

  • Add up the total of each column to make your own column or bar chart to visualise your survey data.
  • Press the copy button to copy the data so you can paste it straight into a spreadsheet. Use the spreadsheet's sum function to count the total number of each kind of vehicle.
  • Download the data as a CSV (comma separated values) file which you can also import into a spreadsheet.
traffic data recorded on a micro:bit pasted into an Excel spreadsheet

2. korak: Kodiraj

3. korak: Unaprijedi

  • Remix the code to count different things:
    • different kinds of wildlife in your area
    • do a litter patrol to count recycling, compost and normal rubbish
    • carry out a survey of how people get to school, for example, walk, bus or bike
    • survey people's votes for choices of activities
  • Analyse your data, write up your findings and present it back to people in your area. Can you motivate them to change behaviour around modes of transport or recycling litter?