https://github.com/mjmolina/plantaris

PyCon 2020 Talk: "How to build an intelligent “indoor garden” with microcontrollers, CircuitPython, and IoT."
https://github.com/mjmolina/plantaris

circuitpython hardware iot microcontrollers plants pycon raspberry-pi watering-plants

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PyCon 2020 Talk: "How to build an intelligent “indoor garden” with microcontrollers, CircuitPython, and IoT."

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mjmolina/plantaris
• Owner: mjmolina
• Created: 2020-04-21T18:19:30.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-26T00:11:41.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-27T09:23:21.473Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: circuitpython, hardware, iot, microcontrollers, plants, pycon, raspberry-pi, watering-plants
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 2.15 MB
• Stars: 39
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Plantaris

## PyCon US 2020 :herb: :seedling: :yellow_heart: 🐍

## **How to build an intelligent “indoor garden” with microcontrollers, Python, and IoT.**



* You can watch the talk [here](https://youtu.be/8STo1-rRV1E)!.

* Check the [code/](code/) directory to see all the examples used in the talk

  and project.

* Check the [materials/](materials/) directory to get the information related

  components, configuration, photos, and more!



## Talk description

Most people around the world are getting more and more interested in living a

long and healthy life nowadays. And many studies have proven that growing

house plants, as long as being a trend, improves health.

The truth is, we are so busy with work, and even when we get home, that we do

not have enough time to properly water our plants when they need it.

In this talk, you are going to learn how to build a functional and beginner

friendly system to keep your plants alive using different sensors,

microcontrollers and CircuitPython.

This system is going to water your plants based on their necessities and,

step by step, you are going to add components and functionalities to the

system; for instance, you will give your plants “a voice” to inform you

about their deficiencies.

Moreover, in this project, you will learn how to create a Web application

with Flask, how to set up a Raspberry Pi as a local server and how to use a

cloud IoT service for Data Analysis.

Finally, you will see how Circuitpython can play an amazing role in these

kind of situations, by helping plants to survive longer, and by making our

responsibility lighter.

This will also help you to understand that it is an excellent choice to start

programming hardware and connected devices for everyone!

## Audience 

1. This talk/project is beginner friendly. The main idea of this talk/project

   is show with a practical example (indoor garden) that programming hardware

   with CircuitPython is useful and easy.

2. With this project, you will learn: How to code hardware with CircuitPython

   microcontrollers, and some other topics such as example: Flask, Raspberry

   set up and some Plant Biology.

3. The background knowledge should be basic python knowledge.