Enclosure Research

Working repository for the paper:

Calibration, Ambient Conditions, and Integration Effects on the Accuracy and Autonomy of a Low-Cost Outdoor Multi-Sensor Box

Current V1.0 scope

This repo has been reframed from an enclosure-only study into a full deployed sensor-box evaluation. The current draft focuses on:

• sensor accuracy against reference measurements
• calibration improvement from raw to corrected data
• autonomy, uptime, data completeness, and maintenance burden
• enclosure material, geometry, airflow, sealing, and weather exposure
• a decision framework for future lab sensor-box designs

Files

• paper/manuscript_v1.md - working manuscript V1.0
• paper/references.bib - first-pass bibliography
• literature/literature_matrix.csv - literature extraction matrix
• literature/sensor_material_geometry_summary.md - verified sensor, material, geometry, and setup comparison
• literature/additional_literature_list.md - prioritized list of newly identified research
• ProConsList/ - required per-paper sensor and physical-box pros/cons analyses
• templates/baseline_system_description.md - lab box inventory template
• templates/deployment_log.csv - field deployment log template
• templates/calibration_metrics.md - metric definitions and reporting table
• analysis/compute_metrics.py - helper script for first-pass accuracy, uptime, and completeness metrics
• deliverables/PI_Literature_Synthesis_Outdoor_Sensor_Box.pdf - PI-ready synthesis of all 19 literature sources
• deliverables/PI_Literature_Synthesis_Outdoor_Sensor_Box.docx - editable version of the PI literature synthesis

Current PI Deliverable

The literature synthesis summarizes every source currently referenced in the repository. For each paper, it records:

• sensors used;
• reported materials and enclosure geometry;
• experimental setup;
• main result and brief conclusion;
• relevance to the proposed lab-box study;
• evidence-supported considerations for the experimental phase.

The synthesis also recommends framing the experiment around the current box baseline, a strong passive shield, and an optional actively aspirated accuracy benchmark.

Next data needed from the lab

Before the results section can become a real results section, collect:

• exact sensor model names and datasheets
• microcontroller/logger model
• power system details, battery capacity, solar panel if any
• enclosure material and geometry
• sensor placement, venting, sealing, and cable routing
• logging interval and storage/transmission method
• reference instrument used for co-location
• deployment timestamps, maintenance events, and failure notes

Adding Literature

Every new paper must include a sensor-selection and physical-box analysis in ProConsList/. Follow ProConsList/README.md and use ProConsList/TEMPLATE.md. Run:

python3 analysis/check_literature_coverage.py

before considering a literature update complete.