No Signal, No Problem! DIY ESP32 Festival Tracker Unveiled! 🎊🔍 Part 1
Channel: Auryn Codes
Date: 01/03/2024

Update: 
Part 2: https://youtu.be/OuZBA1RGSP8

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I try to recreate the festival finder like [https://www.totemlabs.xyz/ and](https://www.totemlabs.xyz/) https://www.crowdcompass.io/. This is part one of a series, where i try to rebuild it. 

In this video I create the compass and point to the same direction all the time on the display. 

The next video will add the GPS module.

Parts used in this video:

- ESP32 Wroom 32 [https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005561069566.html](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005561069566.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu) 3.89€
- QMC5883L [https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32834471779.html](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32834471779.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu) 1.75€
- 1.28” TFT round display [https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006100703230.html](https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006100703230.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2deu) 3.18€

Plan for next steps

- get the compass working
- show the compass on the display
- receive a gps signal and point the needle to a specific position hardcoded
- send the gps position from one device to another using lora
- send and receive back and forth with lora
- pack everyting together in a box (lets see if i can do it, since i have no 3d printer yet)

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:31 Getting started and parts
03:49 Ideation
05:21 Compass
06:28 Display
07:08 Outro

#festival #tracker #diy #esp32 #esp32project #coding #cpp #arduino