Whatevver happend to Arduino diy controller hype?

@CannaBruh i have 2 arduino uno laiying around i think i'm going to use for breadboard prototyping..
I want to get a atmega2560 to be the core
This will at first just control some relais and read and log temp/humid on a couple of dht22 and have it al displayed on a tft lcd screen.. later on i will ad modules to the system using atmega328p's (for res monitoring when i go hydro, root temp/moisture sensor, ect..) I would like to make a modulair setup and have it eventualy controlable by app or someting.. i think i'm going to use raspberry pi for that application(web interface and datalog)

We agree on the points made earlier on how grows can't be completely automated away. A human touch is required for things like topping off water, cleaning things, etc. These simple controllers can't tell you when your plant has mites or they're starting to yellow and what to do about that. We began the same way with a micro controller and some sensors to at least log what was happening in our grow tent since environmental controllers on the market were too expensive for the functionality they offer.

With today's developments in AI and the addition of a camera, we created an environmental controller/monitor to garden visually, constantly monitoring plant health. Using computer vision, this controller can detect an issue as it's arising (ie. noticing yellowing of the lower leaves) and notify the user to inspect it closer with our real-time diagnosis tool or take corrective action if it needs to via smart plug control. Kindbot can also detect things like wilting and take action such as triggering an irrigation event, if you wish. We think having a robot helper, smart enough to adaptively make adjustments when it can or notify a human when it's required, can support a grower to continue growing and improve their crop.

If you're curious to know how we built it, we wrote about it on Hackster

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Wow! Thats one hell of a