Plant Monitor
Software
Arduino
Hardware
WIO Terminal
Analog & Digital Sensors
Servo Motor
The WIO Plant Monitor is uses external sensors (humidity, temperature, light, soil moisture) to monitor the wellbeing of any plant. These 'plant statistics' are displayed both numerically and graphically on the WIO monitor and can be customized for each plant. In response to the current light and soil moisture conditions, the plant monitor also drives a servo motor that can turn on or off a device with misting and light capabilities.
I utilized several digital and analog sensors: one for light, one for temperature and humidity, and one for plant soil moisture. I was able to take real-time readings using the Wio and Arduino IDE on my computer, and through that, be able to gauge well-suited the current environment was for my plant.
I used the Wio screen in order to create 3 interfaces: a home screen, one to give you real-time data color-coded with the plant's level of well-being, one to show real-time graphical data, and one with plant thoughts corresponding to the plant's well-being.
I also powered a servo-motor through the Wio that would turn a bottle-cap cam mechanism in order to turn on or off the light/mist diffusing functions on my aromatherapy diffuser in response to low light or humidity levels.
