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[http://gardenbot.org/ GardenBot] is an open source, Arduino-based soil monitoring system. It is designed to be a complete garden monitoring and automation system. In the current version of GardenBot (Beta), you can monitor the conditions in your garden and have charts to help you visualize those conditions. There is also a module to give you electronic control over your water source -- so you can turn the water on with the flip of a switch. | [http://gardenbot.org/ GardenBot] is an open source, Arduino-based soil monitoring system. It is designed to be a complete garden monitoring and automation system. In the current version of GardenBot (Beta), you can monitor the conditions in your garden and have charts to help you visualize those conditions. There is also a module to give you electronic control over your water source -- so you can turn the water on with the flip of a switch. | ||
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*[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/gardenbot-open-source-garden-monitoring.php Treehugger article] | *[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/gardenbot-open-source-garden-monitoring.php Treehugger article] | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 15 February 2011
Main > Food and Agriculture > Farm equipment
Main > Food and Agriculture > Soil and compost
GardenBot is an open source, Arduino-based soil monitoring system. It is designed to be a complete garden monitoring and automation system. In the current version of GardenBot (Beta), you can monitor the conditions in your garden and have charts to help you visualize those conditions. There is also a module to give you electronic control over your water source -- so you can turn the water on with the flip of a switch.
Comment by Andrew Frueh, designer of GardenBot
To help you understand the scope of GardenBot -- it is designed as a collection of modules with the specific intent of making the system extensible. This means that it is relatively easy to add extra sensors or water valves. My thinking being that GardenBot could be used in a wider variety of situations -- from the home garden to more agricultural applications. So I imagine it would integrate quite well (at least I hope it would ;-) . I am interested in putting GardenBot to the test wherever I can to make the system as robust and easy to use as possible. So please let me know your and Marcin's thoughts etc.