Clean. Air. Act! 2023-2024
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This educational project is still a work in progress. Final version is expected september 2024.
"Clean.Air.Act! is an intense collaboration
between a Belgian and a Norwegian school
to measure air quality with a DIY drone."
"Clean.Air.Act! is an intense collaboration
between a Belgian and a Norwegian school
to measure air quality with a DIY drone."
Our Latest stories!
Our Latest stories!
We had Norwegian visit!
We had Norwegian visit!
26-31 May 2024
Last week, Jens-Petter came to Belgium to visit us. We discussed the project outcomes and our new collaboration for the new project during schoolyear 2024-2025. Unfortunately, Frans and Imre couldn't come due to exams. We wish them the very best!
spreading the news
spreading the news
24 May 2024
A newsletters about our project and a lot of posters were made to inform our fellow students and their parents about Erasmus+ and our progress in this project.
Finishing drone
Finishing drone
6 May 2024
We are also busy finalizing the drone and removing the last bugs. A design is also being worked on wich eventually be the box where the sensors will be attached.
Documenting the project
Documenting the project
6 May 2024
While one group is busy designing posters and making promotions for our project, another group is working on tutorials to share our learning process with you.
Open campus day
Open campus day
26 April 2024
We presented our project to a lot of interested parents and students who are searching for a secondary school next year. Hopefully there are many students who want to join our STEM-classes.
figuring out how the controller works
figuring out how the controller works
18 March 2024
We try to figure out how to program and connect the controller with our drone.
Creating tutorials
Creating tutorials
18 March 2024
We are busy with making tutorials to explain the stuff that we learned.
Landing gear
Landing gear
18 March 2024
The landing gear is now attached to our drone.
drone assembly
drone assembly
10 March 2024
Most parts of the drone are assembled by now! Only the steering and telemetrics need to be done later this week.
Checking the values
Checking the values
8 March 2024
We are testing the NOVA SDS011, but it's logical that we have to check if the measured values are correct. Therefor, we are comparing them with existing research.
DRONE parts RECEIVED!
DRONE parts RECEIVED!
8 March 2024
Today, we received the whole package that we need to build the drone. There are a lot of parts, so we should get started soon.
Gyro in real life
Gyro in real life
26 February 2024
We have now completed the gyro-module in real life. By conecting the drone to a chromebook and simulating the code, we now know everything works as intended.
testing OUR mpu-6050
testing OUR mpu-6050
23 February 2024
After testing our code in the online simulation software, we're ready to test the hardware. Now we see how our drone behaves on all axis in realtime.
discovering the gyro- & accelerometer
discovering the gyro- & accelerometer
19 February 2024
Today we experimented with python code on how to use the MPU-6050 on our drone. This sensor has 6 degrees of freedom (gyro on X, Y, Z and accel on X, Y, Z) There's even an temperaturesensor onboard.
Enclosure for the drone sensors!
Enclosure for the drone sensors!
9 February 2024
We're busy creating an enclosure for the sensorbox.
Training drones
Training drones
30 january 2024
Every Thuesday the students come to practise flying virtual drones during lunchbreak.
First goal: don't crash! 💥 #liftoff
outdoor sensor
outdoor sensor
29 january 2024
Working on the outdoor sensor, Lenne secured the wires with hotglue to prevent loose connections. Next week, our sensor wil be active and ready to collect data!
Flying VR drones
Flying VR drones
23 january 2024
We purchased a real drone controller (Flysky FS-i6S) to control our emulation Liftoff Microdrones software.
Every Tuesday during lunchbreak, the involved students can come to practice their skills in our classroom.
Let's get airborne!
Let's get airborne!
22 january 2024
Today the students started flying (indoor) drones and started learning how to program them in Python. A new step in our journey towards a DIY drone.
Ready for take-off!
Ready for take-off!
✈️ 7 - 13 january 2024
On sunday 7th of january, we left Belgium for this exciting, but freezing cold 🥶❄️ (minus 20 degrees!) adventure in Oslo.
New partnership!
New partnership!
29 November 2023
In order to train our students on flying drones, LuGus Studios provided us with their amazing Liftoff drone simulation software.
Progress on the sensorbox
Progress on the sensorbox
24 November 2023
24 November 2023
Progress on the programming part of the sensorbox. Tommy managed to merge the code of 3 sensors to display on our LCD screen. Now we are capable of measuring CO, CO2, temperature, humidity, heat index, air pressure, gas resistance, OX, RED and NH3. Good job!
New Training drones
New Training drones
13 November 2023
To teach our students on flying (indoor) drones and how to program them in Python, our school (GO! atheneum Brakel) and our STEM-academy (STEM@AB) invested in 11 programmable DJI Robomaster TT drones. This will be a new step in our journey towards an DIY drone.
OUR first steps
in python!
OUR first steps
in python!
With no prior knowledge of Python-programming, this will be an interesting journey! Let's do this!
Assembly of our prototyping boards
Assembly of our prototyping boards
A logo for the project!
A logo for the project!
Senn took the initiative to create a project logo for Clean.Air.Act! A voting on Discord was kept to choose the final version out of some drafts. Nice work!
Solar Olympics during Covid-19
Solar Olympics during Covid-19
Our students took the opportunity during Covid-19 to work on an indoor model to measure air quality. A nomination for the finals was achieved!
inItial plans on this project
inItial plans on this project
The initial thoughts on this project date back to 2019-2020, where Tom and Jens-Petter met each other on an eTwinning convention for Makerspaces in Luxembourg.
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