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Analyze Data

Analyze data! Calculate minimum, maximum and average temperature values using your Humidity Phidget.

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Prerequisites

This project assumes you are familiar with the following

Getting Started Kit - Advanced Lessons - Data Interval

Setup

All you need for this project is the Getting Started Kit.

Kit/ Getting Started Kit

Getting Started Kit

Write code (Java)

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//Add Phidgets Library
import com.phidget22.*;

public class Analyze {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        //Define
        double[] temperatureList = new double[10];

        //Create
        TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();

        //Open
        temperatureSensor.open(1000);
        
        //Set data interval to minimum | This will increase the data rate from the sensor.
        temperatureSensor.setDataInterval(temperatureSensor.getMinDataInterval());

        //Use your Phidgets
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            temperatureList[i] = temperatureSensor.getTemperature();
            System.out.println(temperatureList[i]);
            //Sleep until new data is available
            Thread.sleep(temperatureSensor.getDataInterval());
        }

        //Analyze your list
        double minVal = temperatureList[0];
        for (int i = 0; i < temperatureList.length; i++) {
            if (temperatureList[i] < minVal) {
                minVal = temperatureList[i];
            }
        }        
        System.out.println("Minimum Value " + minVal + " degrees Celsius");
        Thread.sleep(250);
    }
}

  
package analyze;

//Add Phidgets Library
import com.phidget22.*;

public class Analyze {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        //Define
        double[] temperatureList = new double[10];

        //Create
        TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();

        //Open
        temperatureSensor.open(1000);
        
        //Set data interval to minimum | This will increase the data rate from the sensor.
        temperatureSensor.setDataInterval(temperatureSensor.getMinDataInterval());

        //Use your Phidgets
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            temperatureList[i] = temperatureSensor.getTemperature();
            System.out.println(temperatureList[i]);
            //Sleep until new data is available
            Thread.sleep(temperatureSensor.getDataInterval());
        }

        //Analyze your list
        double minVal = temperatureList[0];
        for (int i = 0; i < temperatureList.length; i++) {
            if (temperatureList[i] < minVal) {
                minVal = temperatureList[i];
            }
        }        
        System.out.println("Minimum Value " + minVal + " degrees Celsius");
        Thread.sleep(250);
    }
}

  
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#Add Phidgets Library
from Phidget22.Phidget import *
from Phidget22.Devices.TemperatureSensor import *
#Required for sleep statement
import time
 
#Create
temperatureList = []
temperatureSensor = TemperatureSensor()

#Open
temperatureSensor.openWaitForAttachment(1000)

#Set data interval to minimum | This will increase the data rate from the sensor.
temperatureSensor.setDataInterval(temperatureSensor.getMinDataInterval())

#Use your Phidgets
for i in range(10):
    temperatureList.append(temperatureSensor.getTemperature())
    print(str(temperatureList[i]))
    #Sleep until new data is available. Divide by 1000 to convert from ms to seconds.
    time.sleep(temperatureSensor.getDataInterval()/1000)

#Analyze your list
minVal = temperatureList[0]
for i in range(len(temperatureList)):
    if(temperatureList[i] < minVal):
        minVal = temperatureList[i]

print("Minimum Value: " + str(minVal) + " degrees Celsius")

Write code (C#)

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using Phidget22;

namespace Analyze
{
    internal class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //Define 
            double[] temperatureList = new double[10];

            //Create
            TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();

            //Open
            temperatureSensor.Open(1000);

            //Set data interval to minimum | This will increase the data rate from the sensor.
            temperatureSensor.DataInterval = temperatureSensor.MinDataInterval;

            //Use your Phidgets
            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                temperatureList[i] = temperatureSensor.Temperature;
                System.Console.WriteLine(temperatureList[i]);
                //Sleep until new data is available
                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(temperatureSensor.DataInterval);
            }

            //Analyze your list
            double minVal = temperatureList[0];
            for (int i = 0; i < temperatureList.Length; i++)
            {
                if (temperatureList[i] < minVal)
                {
                    minVal = temperatureList[i];
                }
            }

            System.Console.WriteLine("Minimum Value: " + minVal.ToString() + " degrees Celsius");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
        }
    }
}

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Run Your Program

Your program will capture 10 temperature samples and report the minimum value.

Practice

Using the code above, calculate the maximum value and report it to the user.
Using the code above, calculate the average value and report it to the user.

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