Microcontroller-Based DHT11 Sensor for Temperature and Humidity Measurement

Authors

  • Muhammad Yunus Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59563/djtech.v5i2.327

Keywords:

DHT11 sensor, Humidity, Microcontroler, Temperature

Abstract

Technological developments for temperature and humidity measurement systems have experienced significant progress through the use of microcontroller-based sensors. This research aims to measure temperature and humidity using a microcontroller-based sensor. The sensor used is a DHT11 connected to a NodeMCU ESP8266 microcontroller as a data processing centre. The data collection process was carried out from 09:00 to 17:00 every 2-hour interval. Data from temperature and humidity measurements were at 09:00, the temperature was 30°C with a humidity of 73%, then when the temperature increased at 11:00 (32°C) and reached its peak at 13:00 (33°C), the humidity actually decreased to 67% and 62%. Furthermore, when the temperature began to decrease at 15:00 (31°C) and 17:00 (29°C), the humidity increased again to 70% and 75%. The higher the air temperature, the relative humidity tends to decrease, and vice versa. Microcontroller-based DHT11 sensor is an effective solution in environmental monitoring systems that require practicality and efficiency.

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Published

2025-12-28

How to Cite

[1]
M. Yunus, “Microcontroller-Based DHT11 Sensor for Temperature and Humidity Measurement”, djtech, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 85-90, Dec. 2025.

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Section

Dewantara Journal of Technology Volume 5 Nomor 2