Handheld Geiger Counter with Arduino Nano

Geiger counter measuring radioactivity using Arduino Nano in 3D-printed housing, with OLED display and Li-ion battery.

Jan 2, 2020

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Components and supplies

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Ready made Geiger Counter kit

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BUZZER\t-12MM

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0.96" OLED color display 96 * 64

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micro USB charger board

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Arduino Nano R3

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Resistor 1k ohm

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3.7v 4000mAh Protected Rechargeable 18650 Li-ion Battery

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Transistor BC547

Tools and machines

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3D Printer (generic)

Apps and platforms

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EasyEDA

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CURA

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ClickCharts

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Fritzing

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Arduino IDE

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Fusion 360

Project description

Code

Geiger_Counter.ino

arduino

ARDUINO Sketch for the Geiger Counter running on an Arduino Nano:

Downloadable files

circuit diagram for the Geiger Counter

This diagram shows the setup of the electronics:

circuit diagram for the Geiger Counter

circuit diagram for the Geiger Counter

This diagram shows the setup of the electronics:

circuit diagram for the Geiger Counter

Documentation

housing for the Geiger Counter

housing made with Fusion 360, consisting of a top and bottom part:

housing for the Geiger Counter

Top part Handheld Geiger counter

3D stl file

Top part Handheld Geiger counter

housing for the Geiger Counter

housing made with Fusion 360, consisting of a top and bottom part:

housing for the Geiger Counter

housing for the OLED display

3D printed housing for the 0,96” OLED display

housing for the OLED display

Top part Handheld Geiger counter

3D stl file

Top part Handheld Geiger counter

housing for the OLED display

3D printed housing for the 0,96” OLED display

housing for the OLED display

Comments

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chilikov

a year ago

Very nice project and I started to make it. But I am confused how is the external buzzer exactly connected? Is it to the J1 terminals and other side to R34 via 1k Ohm resistor? Where and how is the transistor connected? Many thanks

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

Since this is radiation and no one wants it around, it would be interesting to add a geo locator to your project and mark the radioactive points. and also save to a database and publish to a web page for posterity. Congratulations for the project!

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

https://www.filipeflop.com/blog/arduino-gps-shield-com-google-my-maps/

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

The display housing is not right scale. I've tinkered with the scale to make it right, but the mounting in the housing is square, it's rectangular on the display. Am I doing something wrong or is there a better source file to print the display housing?

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

Hallo. Glückwunsch...das ist ein super Projekt! Leider ist die Datei für das Gehäuse unvollständig. Es fehlt das Oberteil. Es wäre super, wenn du das noch einfügen könntest! Danke vorab!

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Pedro52

2 years ago

I have added the file to the enclosures. sorry for the late response, hope this still helps

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Anonymous user

2 years ago

I have a special Question. Obviously I have one of the above Geiger Mueller counter. This one comes with a monochrome display unit on a board mounted on top of the counter board USB connection for power supply and data input I guess all looks the same. I bought the kit and assembled it for my son's school project about cosmic particles beside a fog chamber etc. all the things work great actually. In order to apply some proper statistics I wonder if the USB port or any of the other ports of the micro chip board or the counter itself can be used for a connection to a computer, laptop, pad or smartphone for monitoring the events and measurements over a period of time and if you would know any software to use with it.

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Anonymous user

3 years ago

I have a special Question. Obviously I have one of the above Geiger Mueller counter. This one comes with a monochrome display unit on a board mounted on top of the counter board USB connection for power supply and data input I guess all looks the same. I bought the kit and assembled it for my son's school project about cosmic particles beside a fog chamber etc. all the things work great actually. In order to apply some proper statistics I wonder if the USB port or any of the other ports of the micro chip board or the counter itself can be used for a connection to a computer, laptop, pad or smartphone for monitoring the events and measurements over a period of time and if you would know any software to use with it.

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ksystom

3 years ago

The display housing is not right scale. I've tinkered with the scale to make it right, but the mounting in the housing is square, it's rectangular on the display. Am I doing something wrong or is there a better source file to print the display housing?

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GPaso

5 years ago

Awesome project! I am trying to reproduce it, but i believe that the top part of the housing is missing, can you please share it?

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GPaso

2 years ago

Hi, i have some improvements that can be made in the printed parts: 1: the hole for the cables of the display in the top part could be a bit wider in order to let the display pass through. 2: the holes for the screws should be added to the part, in order to give solid grip to the screws and a guide if using flat head screws. Another thing got my attention, the display turns on even without the VCC connected, and seems that gets powered by the RES pin. I also saw that in the diagram you do not connect the GND of the display, is there a reason or just missing an obvious wire?

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Pedro52

2 years ago

Thank you for your comments. Yes, you are right about the GND connection of the OLED, it should be grounded. The tumbler powerswitch that I have used has two independent contacts that switch on the 5V and 3.3V simultaneously, so the phenomena that you observed could not happen. You are right about the holes, this is an improvement, thank you. Pedro52

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Pedro52

2 years ago

Dear GPaso, You are right, I have added the file to the enclosures.

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redeagle38

5 years ago

Hallo. Glückwunsch...das ist ein super Projekt! Leider ist die Datei für das Gehäuse unvollständig. Es fehlt das Oberteil. Es wäre super, wenn du das noch einfügen könntest! Danke vorab!

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Pedro52

2 years ago

I have added the file to the enclosures. sorry for the late response, hope this still helps

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Anonymous user

5 years ago

https://www.filipeflop.com/blog/arduino-gps-shield-com-google-my-maps/

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Anonymous user

5 years ago

Since this is radiation and no one wants it around, it would be interesting to add a geo locator to your project and mark the radioactive points. and also save to a database and publish to a web page for posterity. Congratulations for the project!