Smart Plant Companion:Plant Monitoring System

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  Our model

Inspiration

The idea started from us having to grow Jamara, a yellowish-green shoots of barley, maize, or wheat grown in the dark during the Nepalese festival of Dashain. The yield of the Jamara was totally different than what we were used to back home. Different temperature conditions, weather and water quality and water cycles had caused the crop to die. When HackAugie came around, this was one of the first ideas that came to mind.

What it does

It measures the amount of (sun) light and moisture content being received by a plant. These metrics are measured and monitored over the internet. Users (Plant Owner) can be notified when and if the plant need it aqua or solar needs met.

How we built it

The Photoresistor and moisture sensors we installed onto the ESP32. The system was brought into harmony with code which was also uploaded onboard the ESP32. Using the onboard Wi-Fi module, we were able to connect it to a secondary computer making it possible for monitoring anywhere and anytime.

Challenges we ran into

Getting the display correct was really challenging because it didn't support PNG or JPEG format. The only format that the ESP could use was the BMP or the .h files which took a lor of back and forth/ trial and error to get right. Also aligning the display with the text was time consuming because the code needed to be uploaded each time any changes were made.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

After a lot of hard work, we finally have a working connection of sensors that do exactly like we intended.

What we learned

We leaned raw knowledge about how to code, and what ESP and other sensors does. But bigger than that we learned how to work as a team and better understand disagreements that rise in group project and how to deal with them. Disagreements in group projects should be encouraged because it means that the members care about the project. We also learned about trusting our team's ability and skills to handle their own part and not have to carry the weight of the whole team upon oneself.

What's next for Smart Plant Companion: Plant Monitoring System

Built With

• c++
• esp32
• sensors
• soldering
• wiring