Slides are at: upon2020.com/talks

Project Springtime:
An Open-Source DIY Backyard
Hydroponics System

www.project-springtime.org

Johannes Ernst, Indie Computing Corp.

mail: jernst@indiecomputing.com · blog: upon2020.com
Mastodon: @j12t@social.coop · Twitter: @Johannes_Ernst

www.co2levels.org, accessed 2019-11-09

waterworks-hydro.com, accessed 2019-11-09

www.project-springtime.org

  • Delicious food!
  • How it works
  • Construction & operation
  • Pests & diseases
  • Tech
    • Gitlab pages
    • Hugo
    • DraftingJS
    • Adding electronics & software

Issues

  • Power consumption
  • Power outages
  • Water level
  • Clogging
  • Nutrient concentration
  • Alerting

Open issues

  • Optimal growing
    • Pump speed
    • Depends on ... light? temperature? weather forecast? ...?
  • Algorithms. What if ...
    • ... battery voltage is low?
    • ... water seems to leak?
  • Alerting. How?

Contributions welcome!

gitlab.com/project-springtime

www.project-springtime.org

Johannes Ernst, Indie Computing Corp.

mail: jernst@indiecomputing.com · blog: upon2020.com
Mastodon: @j12t@social.coop · Twitter: @Johannes_Ernst