Week 4: Sensor Testing and More!

Week 4 kicked off with a lot of progress made towards the final prototype of the Automated Garden Irrigation System. This week involved a lot of testing regarding the sensor components of the project. Specifically, the team was able to successfully collect test data using the temperature and humidity sensor as well as the photocell. These sensors will allow for the collection of temperature/humidity readings and light voltage respectively in the final prototype. This data will help the device to determine the adequate amount of water to dispense to plants.

Temperature & Humidity Sensing:

It's important to measure temperature and humidity readings as these factors can significantly impact plant growth. Through this week's experimentation, the team was able to record temperature and humidity data by implementing a sensor on a microncontroller and conduct basic statistics on the data collected.

Collecting Temperature & Humidity data using a sensor and a microcontroller

Light Sensing:

Light is also a huge factor that determines plant growth. During experimentation, light readings were measured by implementing a photocell on a microcontroller.

Collecting light data using a photocell and a microcontroller

After this successful experimentation and testing phase, our team is one step closer to developing the final prototype of the project. Stay tuned for more updates from our side!

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