Apparatus and Method for Measuring Wind Direction and Speed

A wind direction and wind speed measuring apparatus comprising:

• a cover portion;
• a swing pin having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is attached to the cover portion;
• a base disposed below the swing pin;
• a wind resistance ball attached to the lower end of the swing pin and suspended above the base;
• a magnet disposed at a bottom portion of the wind resistance ball;
• a magnetic sensor disposed on the base and below the magnet, such that the magnetic sensor is operable to detect a current magnetic flux of the magnet;
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• a controller in electrical communication with the magnetic sensor and operable to obtain the current magnetic flux of the magnet, and determine a current wind speed and current wind direction based at least in part on a difference between the current magnetic flux of the magnet and an initial magnetic flux of the magnet in a windless state.