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Hey guys, just a bit of backstory as suggested by a mod: tl;dr is that with this python script and one of the arduino sketches you can get an out-of-the-box re
by tehf0x 8y ago
Hey guys, just a bit of backstory as suggested by a mod:
tl;dr is that with this python script and one of the arduino sketches you can get an out-of-the-box remote sensing network with sqlite storage that is very easy to extend and hack on and has proven stable for over a year now.
The background:
I live in the countryside and wanted to find some ways to help out our neighbouring farmers with my trade. One of the things you see a lot of is remote things failing and going unnoticed -- unclosed barriers, electrified enclosures not strong enough, escaped animals, etc. In addition to this, there are some regular maintenance tasks -- opening/closing the chicken coop door, irrigation, opening/closing a greenhouse -- that are trivial to define programatically and can save a lot of time and trouble if automated.
This is the backbone to a set of other projects currently in the pipeline, but it also includes chicken coop door opener in one of the example nodes. I have some neighbours working on remote sensing for their solar-powered electric fence generator using LoRa. Overall this technology's mix of low-power and long-range transmission makes it an awesome tool for cheap, 'low'-tech countryside hacks.
- rmason 8y agoJust a tip, in the states the term 'remote sensing' refers to aerial photography of crops either by satellite, airplane or drone. These photos can find problems in the growing crop related to stress. Things may be different in Europe but over here your use of the term will confuse people. Good luck on your project it has many applications. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-5541 https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-5541
- pygy_ 8y agoNot sure why this is being downvoted, since it appears to be accurate (searching for "remote sensing agriculture" only yields results about aerial/satellite imagery), and the linked paper contrasts "remote" (aka aerial) with "ground-based". That usage is quite problematic though, because, by using such a broad term for such a specific application, you lose the ability to use it to describe other valid "remote sensing " instances such as those implemented by the OP.
- neetdeth 8y agoFrom Wikipedia: > Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on-site observation, especially the Earth. I've encountered the term in other contexts, but always where the object is remote with respect to the sensor. The applicable term here will be "sensor networks." The OP describes it as a "remote sensing network", so we all understand the meaning, but it might be best to substitute another keyword there like "RF sensor network" to increase search relevance.
- brodouevencode 8y agoIt’s fair to call out the other definitions, but unfair to downvote.
- asynchronous13 8y ago> in the states the term 'remote sensing' refers to aerial photography of crops either by satellite, airplane or drone. Sorry, but that's not even remotely true. (Haha, I kill me). There's all sorts of remote sensing in embedded systems for oil companies and other applications that is just some electronics, sensors, and a radio for sending data back to some central location.
- TeMPOraL 8y agoI guess it's "remote sensing" vs. "remote sensors".