Learning by Modeling the Geomagnetic Storm

High-Level Project Summary

It is a microcontroller-based early warning system developed to buy time to take precautions against the damages that geomagnetic storms may cause to our world. The system, which detects Parker Solar Probe data, reflects the instant status information to the LCD screen, saving time to take precautions. The effects of geological storms damage GPS systems, electrical systems, and radio frequency systems. It is important for us to prevent possible political, economic and climatic damage to our Earth in major geomagnetic storms. By modeling, we aimed to make people aware of the risks our world is in.

Detailed Project Description

We have developed a microcontroller-based system to continuously monitor Parker Solar Probe data and inform users.

The early warning system is activated according to the geomagnetic storm severity that it receives from the microcontroller data we have developed with the data detected via Parker Solar Probe.

We used the led (light-emitting diode) in our model to reflect the northern lights and to shine the sun. LCD (liquid-crystal display) informs the screen about the instant situation by using the data received by the screen microcontroller. With this information, the magnitude of the danger is determined. In this way, necessary measures are put into action.

While designing our model, our priority was to raise awareness of people. With this electronic system we developed, we aimed to gain time to take precautions against damages in the world. A possible major geological storm will cause disruption to GPS systems, disruptions in communication paths, and disruptions in radio frequencies. We developed this model by thinking that it has a very valuable place for the world's economic, political and climatic problems and that awareness should be raised.




While developing our project, we used a card with an ATmega328 microcontroller. We coded the card so that the Parker Solar Probe could detect the data. We used c language from Arduino IDE 2.0.0 program for coding. We used LCD (liquid-crystal display) as an informative in the early warning system. We have enabled the microcontroller to reflect the current situation on the screen by using the data received from Parker Solar Probe. We used a microcontroller based LED (light emitting diode) for the northern lights and solar modelling.We designed the electronic circuit using the Fritzing program.


We used Blender program for 3D modelling.We used the Canva program while designing our poster.


Space Agency Data

The Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) has been one of the most helpful resources in our research. This resource, which provides information about the damage to the world by geological storms, helped us reach solutions. He supported our ideas about the measures to be taken.


1) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/ace-real-time-solar-wind

2) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/space-weather-and-gps-systems

3) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/electric-power-transmission

4) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/hf-radio-communications


In the early warning system we developed, Parker Solar Probe was developed as a system that works as a result of the data it sends to the microcontroller. This resource gave us important information about the Parker Solar Probe. It enabled us to access satellite images, which played an important role in our project. These images helped us with our model.


1) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/search/?search=parker+solar+probe&sort_by=relevance&chunk=0

2) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14036

3) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14035

Hackathon Journey

IT WAS A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FOR OUR TEAM. IT GAVE US PRIDE TO BE IN SUCH A PROJECT. WHILE CHOOSING THIS SUBJECT, WE STARTED WITH THE PURPOSE OF CREATING AWARENESS TO PEOPLE. WE USED THE MODELING METHOD TO MAINTAIN THIS AWARENESS IN THE HEALTEST WAY.

WHILE DEVELOPING THIS PROJECT, WE LEARNED TO DO RESEARCH AND TO BE RESPONSIBLE. WE THANK PRIVATE YEDİSU TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL AND TEACHERS FOR PROVIDING LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORT TO OUR TEAM. THANK YOU TO SELMAN CANLI, FOR WHO'S SUPPORT US IN OUR WORKS.

References

Detailed Project Reference

1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare

2 ) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/space-weather-and-gps-systems

3) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/electric-power-transmission 

4) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/hf-radio-communications

 5)https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutup_%C4%B1%C5%9F%C4%B1klar%C4%B1


Picture 1 ) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Carrington_Richard_sunspots_1859.jpg

Picture 2 ) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/GIC_Transformer.png?itok=5ss7TKaZ

Picture 3 ) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/RadioHF.png?itok=xHG-14mi

Picture 4 ) https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/iss029-e-6012.jpg


Poster Design Reference

1)  https://www.sozcu.com.tr/2022/teknoloji/gunes-firtinasi-nedir-ne-zaman-gunes-firtinasi-etkileri-neler-olabilir-7074142/amp/

2) https://evrimagaci.org/tarihteki-en-siddetli-gunes-olayi-bugun-tekrar-gerceklesseydi-dunyamiza-ne-olurdu-9670

3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiK79YBBUvY

4) https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutup_ışıkları

5) https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutup_ışıkları

6) https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/teknoloji/gunes-firtinasi-dunyayi-vurmak-uzere-telefonlar-ve-uydular-etkilenebilir,nj0KjZ5tbUGBrxhQaKNHCA/1fk5lTMduECKG-pz0AFsNQ

7)  https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/teknoloji/gunes-firtinasi-dunyayi-vurmak-uzere-telefonlar-ve-uydular-etkilenebilir,nj0KjZ5tbUGBrxhQaKNHCA/1fk5lTMduECKG-pz0AFsNQ

8)  https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/bilim-teknoloji/gunes-firtinasi-nedir-neden-olur-gunes-firtinasinin-zararlari-nelerdir-1965073


Translation Reference

1)https://translate.google.com/?hl=tr&sl=tr&tl=en&op=translate


Circuit Design program Reference

1) https://fritzing.org/


3D Drawing Program Reference

1)https://www.blender.org/


Poster Design Program Reference

1)https://www.canva.com/


Cloud Program Reference

1)https://github.com/


General Information Reference

1) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/ace-real-time-solar-wind

2) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/space-weather-and-gps-systems

3) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/electric-power-transmission

4) https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts/hf-radio-communications

1) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/search/?search=parker+solar+probe&sort_by=relevance&chunk=0

2) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14036

3) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14035


WebSite

https://www.wix.com/

Tags

#SUN #ParkerSolarProbe #GeomagneticStorm #AuroraLights