I've decided to revisit this project, likely after completing my current one. There have been many great suggestions in the comments, and I plan to incorporate several of them. Here's what I've gathered so far: *Larger panels *Replacing relay with solid-state switching *Tilting panels like a joystick to eliminate the need for a slip ring *Measuring motor current to detect end stops, eliminating microswitches. *Using smaller wires for signals Plans include creating a proper housing for electronics. I will share the improved project files once it's complete, offering a better starting point for anyone interested :)
@zach1392
18 күн бұрын
BRUV I'm super green inspired. I would love to build this with AI vision, my only obstacle is the hardware parts. Is there a class/course/literature you can recommend getting started on the servo motors/ raspberry pi creation? Glad we can have people to show us what can be done
@rudymollers7319
16 күн бұрын
Looking forward to that one.
@MrEditor-y8g
15 күн бұрын
Bro can you give all details regarding this project I wana make this can you give me the details please like circuit for aurdino and 3d middle and wring please
@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS
2 ай бұрын
I'm glad KZitem recommended this to me
@OMGitzEDD
2 ай бұрын
same as he gained a new sub here
@SylvanDias
2 ай бұрын
@@OMGitzEDD me too 0:19
@rcman000
2 ай бұрын
Same
@lord9467
2 ай бұрын
same
@jyst3r165
2 ай бұрын
me too
@kaikirby8884
3 ай бұрын
I sincerely hope the algorithm is kind to you and this video gains traction - the idea and creation of the panel system as well as the production quality is fantastic!
@MaxNippard
2 ай бұрын
Beautiful project. Just call it art if you don't think it fulfills the requirements! I'm sure many people would love one on their windowsill just to see it open in the morning and follow the sun all day.
@alancunningham1255
2 ай бұрын
I can't believe you didn't include a time-lapse of it actually working and tracking the sun!
@iTube4U
Ай бұрын
U r not just an engineer, u r an austrian painter
@nextjaeger9271
2 ай бұрын
Love the design with more cables and less pcbs. allways reminds me of the old guidance computers you see in cold war era missiles
@SamAlderDesign
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate you saying this isn’t a climate solution right at the top of the video. It makes it easier to enjoy this as a little bit of an escapist break.
@petropravil3523
3 ай бұрын
Very nice project! As an electronics engineer I am jealous of your mechanical design. Only think I would suggest is using thinner wires for your digital signals. I for example use wires from CAT6 cables and they would be much thinner than yours. Thanks for the video!
@AxelMadeIt
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip! Bought some 28 AWG solid core wire for the next project 😊
@autumnskies-p3b
3 ай бұрын
algorithm gods need to blow your channel up, this video is stunning !!
@KaladinIndie
2 ай бұрын
Instead of the pdr for light sensing, by angling the panels in by 5 degrees, you can use the power difference on the panels as a way of pointing to most powerful source of energy
@Threnode
2 күн бұрын
What a great project to start tackling the subject and learn a bunch of engineering fields - mechanics, electronics, programming
@Shiv-h5q
2 ай бұрын
Bro you just gave us a glimps of how foldable solar pannels work in space stations. Great job keep going 👍
@thonkerpad
2 ай бұрын
that solar panel looks german
@BARCINO-du4dg
2 ай бұрын
💀
@Flt.Hawkeye
2 ай бұрын
r/accidentalswastika
@earth2k66
2 ай бұрын
That's just 45° titled version of Hindu Good Luck symbol. 😂
@BurnerJones
Ай бұрын
ERRRRRIKKAAAA bomp bomp bomp bomp
@SonnyDarvishzadeh
Ай бұрын
Accidentally he shouts "Power!" as the panels expand to a known symbol. Okke.
@justinpatterson5291
2 ай бұрын
This and folding origami style sails/panels, is just one of the many things I find interesting in mechanical and electrical engineering.
@biorix9704
7 күн бұрын
You are a mechanical and technical genius!
@alexanderserikov3182
2 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I want to do: constructing and developing new things. Thank you for the video
@cherrymountains72
2 ай бұрын
Keep at it because we need people like you! 😊
@chiparooo
2 ай бұрын
Very nice design! I loved the iterative work that you did and took the time to share. Thanks for sharing!
@darkwave22
2 ай бұрын
Designing and building things like this by yourself is one of the best feelings in the world. I've done a bunch of smaller projects combining 3d printing, laser cutting, electronics and software and it's just so much fun. Very inspiring video, thank you for taking your time to make it!
@anakh
21 күн бұрын
I really wanna see a future where we can affordably make this proof of concept in a much larger scale 🎉❤
@bentsprockettech
2 ай бұрын
Very cool usage of the OLED screen. I like that you can see what the metrics are without having to connect an external device.
@Joey-pi5sq
8 сағат бұрын
Love the cloverleaf design Awesome video & project, keep it up!
@SpacemanFPV1
2 ай бұрын
pls algorithm gods this guy is amazing pls help him grow
@Bravo1c
Ай бұрын
First video I have seen and really cool to see the iteration of the design and concept. Look forward to more.
@williamjseim
Ай бұрын
this is one of the coolest thing ive seen
@danielflores6501
3 ай бұрын
great stuff dude, keep going. great design. May the youtube gods bless you
@fullmetaltheorist
Ай бұрын
This is very impressive.
@thelittlecousin5211
Ай бұрын
Great video! You share your success and failure, failed prints iteration and the true workflow ^^
@grinselbub
2 ай бұрын
Now this is what engineering is all about. 👍 Great work.
@ЦзинКэ-ы5х
2 ай бұрын
Great project. I just can't unsee the windmill of friendship.
@InternalErrorX
2 ай бұрын
I’ve had this idea recently after using portable folding solar panels with a power station. Cool to see that someone actually did it!
@Ragnarakk
Ай бұрын
This is super cool. it feels like the sort of thing i would come up with in my head and could never find the exact thing to make it work.. and yet you did it.
@Noack23
Ай бұрын
Great idea! But a "small" improvement could be to not rotate the solar array and base, but to tilt the solar array in two directions similar to a joystick(X,Y) to track the sun. That way you don't neet the slipring and you don't have the problem of to many wires going up since they are only going to bend and not twist. Edit: it also makes the project more scaleable
@alexlatorre9241
3 ай бұрын
This is fantastic! Amazing quality, earned a new sub
@Astronerfabz
2 ай бұрын
Thanks youtube for recommendation ❤😊
@SwissplWatches
3 күн бұрын
incredible video and process. so inspiring! thank you
@adnansyed5484
2 ай бұрын
Bruh i swear continue uploading you'll be one of big youtubers
@lockonstratos1105
2 ай бұрын
Great design. Actually we are talkin about the idea a year ago and then put it aside... Nice to see someone actually make one!
@Smallshotty97
Ай бұрын
I think this has great potential for scalability, and I love the fact that you designed your own little mechanical piece with the bolt and screw to help raise and lower the device. I would love to have something like this for being able to charge small devices outdoors.
@dondywondy
2 ай бұрын
A great project! I especially liked how you showed the iterations required to get it functioning as you wanted. Thanks!
@michael_cl
2 ай бұрын
Great video to teach junior engineers in looking for problems
@gustafswartling3884
2 ай бұрын
Woow! Such a cool project!
@m.g.gaster8697
2 ай бұрын
Glad to see im not the only one attemting to build a small solar generator like this. I've been building a little more practical version than youre's for the past year
@lowelllogerwell5146
2 ай бұрын
VERY COOL project!!! It gives me verification that I needed for my project for a solar follwer needed to maximize solar panel output without any need tfor manual interference! Great Build!
@wolfy4664
2 ай бұрын
Finally something cool to watch
@Nifty-Stuff
2 ай бұрын
Wow, fantastic design and engineering! Excellent video as well. Keep these coming, I'm subscribed!
@uRea1
2 ай бұрын
Humble enough to tell the truth ✅
@cidmarco
Ай бұрын
Nice project! I made a real scale one with 2 axes of movement. The sun reading is also done with LDRs but with different angles and shadow projection, I really liked yours! Congratulations!
@jayth3gr863
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely incredible. I’m just getting into robotics and Arduino and seeing cool projects like these is inspirational.
@JustinJorgens-so8si
2 ай бұрын
I love the mechanics of this device! It looks so awesome and watching it function is so satisfying!
@paragliding_fun
2 ай бұрын
Well done, the world needs brilliant people like you!
@SylvanDias
2 ай бұрын
0:27 such a beautiful view
@Verminator151029
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely Amazeballs!!! What a great video and a great build!!
@unscripted_alpha
Ай бұрын
The overall design was quite impressive man
@SeanODonovan42
2 ай бұрын
This is super nice. I built something similar back in the day, but minus the solar panels and foldability. I like your innovative way of thinking and your abillity to take off-the-shelf components and make it into something quite functional. This is definitely scalable and I can already think of many uses. So don't leave it here! If you find the right people who know how to design and manufacture larger scale products, you could have the next great idea in your palm.
@cyberzbelike
2 ай бұрын
Brilliant Design! I didn't realize this was a small channel until I checked the Description, I hope you get tons of subscribers! I always enjoy watching fellow tinkerers smarter than me design their own projects!
@juanls4643
2 ай бұрын
I literally was working on a electronic sunflower. Great job
@tom95076
13 күн бұрын
This was a great build. super job.
@5eurosenelsuelo
Ай бұрын
Super interesting robotics project with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing.
@wexaztor9394
2 ай бұрын
Very fun to see proof of concept and prototyping
@boltvalley3076
2 ай бұрын
Great invention and great ideas. I'm proud of you.
@8BitThoughts
Ай бұрын
This is really impressive dude!
@LazyJack88
2 ай бұрын
"I think it is possible to determine the elevation angle using GPS location and time." GOOD JOB!
@drepyman1385
2 ай бұрын
Make this man a multi million sub youtuber NOW!
@ememeable
2 ай бұрын
Ah you Superman Love It Sincerely Ejike
@teemo_fpv
2 ай бұрын
seen less than a minute and i immediately want to build that mechaical device 😍
@Name-fk2yz
2 ай бұрын
You got in the algorithm and deservedly so, congrats, got this recommended just as I opened and the video and of course the project itself are so cool
@gardeningforfun5493
2 ай бұрын
It is a next level vedio, Great work and effort, may your channel grow big and you earned another sub
@ZeorGaming
2 ай бұрын
Would love to see a video where you compare the power usage of the controller and motors to the gain in power generation that they provide. When space is at a premium, solar tracking makes more and more sense
@1kreature
2 ай бұрын
A single Sunpower Maxeon C60 5x5" cell is 3.6 watts and can be split into 3 and connected in series to minimize the cutting loss while tripling the voltage (3x0.6v at peak power output) for a bit easier conversion. The cell is also copper backed with no front contacts adding to the active area and allowing it to be much more rugged than normal solar cells. I've successfully ran these cells through a desktop laminator for waterproofing. A booster at 80% eff can then deliver around 2.88w from it. Two such cells can do a full 5w charging. If two cells are split you get 3.6v at peak power output from a 6s configuration. The hard part is the 1.9 amps current output which is double what the cheaper micro boosters can handle. High current, low voltage is not ideal for a boosting charge controller either. It is however the most efficient you can get in terms of power per area and these cells are very popular in folding camping chargers as the angle of incidence is not important with them. The cells are antireflective and very good at collecting light at less than perfect angles.
@cnczone1
2 ай бұрын
Keep them coming .good content
@AlexandHuman
2 ай бұрын
Having a huge version of this would just insane to me
@Coda5
2 ай бұрын
And an army of them!
@AlexandHuman
2 ай бұрын
@@Coda5 Gives solarpunk vibes, no?
@olliknecks
Ай бұрын
It exists, its called the solar flower. But ofc the design is completely impractical and inefficient so its only something rich people would buy
@Coda5
23 күн бұрын
@@AlexandHuman Yes! Imagine using them as a massive sunshade in the park!
@Ernzt8
2 ай бұрын
Great project! I really like the step by step video concept. You've got a new subscriber and I wish you many more.
@DannZylman
2 ай бұрын
Real cool looking project
@explorerpragun431
2 ай бұрын
Quite good approach ❤
@fine_8895
2 ай бұрын
I like the way it's came from sunflower 🌻
@jeffstout6567
2 ай бұрын
This shows us how sunflower works
@aaronalquiza9680
Ай бұрын
it looks beautiful
@suntzu6122
3 ай бұрын
AMAZING video topic!!!!
@luiserasmoperaltafernandez8680
2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed each moment watching this video, you are really amazing man! keep going!
@ursthuer
2 ай бұрын
Maybe we can buy this Solar charger soon. I will buy instantly 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@beepboop-oo8jk
Ай бұрын
I honestly hope to see this on top of many homes one day, at a larger scale of course lol
@MrBadBall
2 ай бұрын
Love when youtube recommends me smaller channels!
@TheEightshot
2 ай бұрын
Would love to have a brain capable of making this sort of thing. Brilliant work!
@LachlanKent
2 ай бұрын
a larger version of this for boats and cars and camping would be great
@exemch4826
Ай бұрын
what a cool project!!
@giorgostsalidis9556
22 күн бұрын
very good video if you can make more video like this we will be very pleased😁😁🛠
@StormBurnX
2 ай бұрын
What a lovely prototype!
@metallust
2 ай бұрын
That looks Cool!!! but so many things can be simplified like the need of the slip ring could have been eliminated and just programmed so that after it hit 360 it rotatedin th opposite direction to track the sun, still it look super cool
@mychurinetz
2 ай бұрын
Бесподобно! Нигде такого ещё не видел!
@JTCF
2 ай бұрын
This looks like something from a sci-fi game, very cool!
@zacharyjohnson7192
2 ай бұрын
Amazing job! Great work!
@CreatorOblivion
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing stuff! Can't wait to see more of your designs
@cherrymountains72
2 ай бұрын
Very, very nice! You are obviously very skilled in industrial design and I am happy to see that :-). You have a great day and thank you for sharing.
@btran3224
2 ай бұрын
this is amazing!
@WechselWissen
Ай бұрын
Impressive! Thanks a lot for sharing the incremental progress and your thought process. Would you consider sharing your design files for others to try to rebuild?
@mohithsarma2k
Ай бұрын
this exactly looks like in No mans sky game Solar Panel Cool stuff!
@FletaNagine
2 ай бұрын
i can’t get enough of your content, always clicking the like!
@RaphaelAguirre
2 ай бұрын
comment to boost algo because this is super cool and more people need to see it :)
@rcman000
2 ай бұрын
I love videos just like this, 3d printing and engineering ❤
@GLHerzberg
Ай бұрын
Proof of concept for the power source for an autonomous security drone station.
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