"Build your own" Geiger Counter [2 part tutorial]
— April 13th, 2010
We are all fascinated by X10, and if you want to go deeper in the subject, check the blog Arduino X10 Collection.
There is a two part series in the making of a DIY Geiger Counter Project which is built with an Arduino Microcontroller.
I put it all into an old laptop power supply case – not my best work, but as we said in Arkansas, “it ain’t no piano”. It does have a nice sturdy feel though.
I’ve always been fascinated with measurement tools, so building a Geiger counter seemed like a logical thing to do. I will describe the build process here – even though the Arduino only plays small part, and that only a truly sick person (which I guess I am) would consider a Geiger counter as part of a Home Automation project.
via [Arduino X10 Collection]
April 14th, 2011 at 11:10:30
*Radiation Sensor Board for Arduino RELEASED*
Quick Overview:
Detect Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation integrating any Geiger Tube which works in the range 400V – 1000V and read this levels using Arduino. As well as from the terminal, the radiation levels can be shown using different actuators:
– Piezo: it allows us to hear the typical “chirp” common in the radioactivity counters
– Leds: 3 green and 2 red let easily to show low, medium and high levels
– LCD: it displays the counts per minute (cpm) and the equivalent absorbed energy levels in Servants (µSV/h).
Read the Tutorial:
http://www.cooking-hacks.com/index.php/documentation/tutorials/geiger-counter-arduino-radiation-sensor-board