Kits. GardenBot - open source garden automation project. Create the Arduino driven LED growbox. A while ago, I noticed many people using the Arduino controller for all sorts of home projects. I knew I just *had* to have one. After I received it through the mail and exploring its possibilities, it struck me that this would make it possible to make a (more or less) self-supporting closed greenhouse. In a closed environment the Arduino would be able to control all parameters like water, light and temperature.
I chose to go with LED lighting because LED lighting is becoming more and more promising when it comes to growing plants. This would also prove a neat experiment in using this alternative light source. Imagine placing a plant in this machine, setting the controls for growing and when the plant has grown to the preferred size, setting it for blossoming and presto! This instructable will show you the basics of the system I have developed and (where needed) the pitfalls I have encountered. Additionally, I will share future growing experiences with you in this instructable. Garduino: Gardening + Arduino. GrowControl.com - Computer Automated Hydroponics.
ArduDrop: Home. The Open Source Greenhouse Control System. Growduino smart garden. I've been toying with so many ideas of things to automate, but with the long days and an approaching 2-week trip and two young plants at home, I started working in earnest on a garden control project last night. "Growduino" seemed like the obvious name... ;D This is the simplest possible version-- just an automated watering system, with the nutrient solution pumped up from a reservoir in the tub with a submersible pump.
Here's a shot on Flickr: from the description: The "growduino" smart garden project will, um, grow to include more sensors and controls, but watering on a schedule seems like a good starting point since I'll be leaving the rig alone for 17 days starting Friday. The program's main parameters are pump period (time between pumps) and pump duration. Note: the "plans" are in (roughly) increasing level of complexity/desirability-- not sure about aiming or CO2 scrubbing (?!) The Internet of Things leads to yet another Growduino. We are on the verge of the Internet of Things, where simple devices can now automatically and intelligently trigger an action in the real physical world.
It’s going to be a pretty neat transition, as big as the invention of the computer mainframe in the 50's, the PC 30 years ago, and the opening of the Internet to the general public in the 90’s. How big is that? Well to start with, the Gartner Group estimates that 20% of the Internet’s non-video traffic will be sensor data. Oh , and that is only by 2012. But the report also states that it’s a lot like trying to predict the market for plastics in the 1940’s. No one knew how pervasive they would become and be used in just about every consumer product. Check out the full Hammersmith report if you like, but if you really want to experience the future of the Internet of Things, begin your search at the Pachube site and maybe pick yourself up an arduino from Lady Ada.