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Preliminary Prototype/Local Testbed

A project log for Remotely Administered Plant Care Delegation System

RAP CDS make plants thrive!

mrobinson801mrobinson801 08/21/2014 at 05:220 Comments

The first physical implementation is to be based around my own apartment grow as a testbed and learning platform.  Controlled with a Wifi connected RaspberryPi acting as the central control node (and temporary server) all initial tasks will be focused on interfacing with, and obtaining reliable sensor readings to explore environmental fluctuations.  The RasPi communicates with an Atmega8 AVR to gather and log data from sensors monitoring soil moisture levels, atmospheric humidity, soil pH and salinity, and light status.  If any of these parameters are found to be outside of acceptable ranges, an email alert will be issued detailing the problem and suggested actions.  A webcam taking periodic photos will also be interfaced to the RaspPi for physical inspection of growth habit, possible pest infestations, and a record of daily growth. 

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