The height of trees is usually measured using a hypsometer. Although there are many alternatives, the principle of a hypsometer is trigonometry.
Principle of a trigonometric hypsometerThe height is calculated by measuring the side and angle in the triangle composed of the tree's top, bottom, and hypsometer. The angle is measured using clinometers (inclinometers). The readings of angles are displayed optically or digitally. The distance between the tree and the viewer is usually measured using measuring tapes, ultrasound or laser techniques.
This projectIn this project, a similar principle is used. A Stepper Motor is used to calculate the angle, HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor is used to calculate the base (distance between the object and the device), and an Arduino is used to compute the height using these data.
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