Jul-03-2017, 08:49 PM
Initially only a subset of the data available and a few previously recorded values are required for triggering action or alarms.
however once collected the whole set of data may become interesting and reveal something currently unknown, or not ... :)
Im erring towards an iot cloud server tho my first attempts with the ubidots walk thru are disappointingly laden with error messages.. early days.. (yes i have an a/c and used valid security token and variable id..)
while i prefer to 'own' my data as a rule, small amounts of cloud storage are free and possibly more robust than the sdcard in the pi..
also failure to log in a timely fashion could itself be a warning of a problem requiering investigation.
when watering knowing when last watered is crucial, as if triggered too soon due to error or problem with the water delivery (hose leak) to avoid needing to retrieve this when run on a scheduled basis, the process could run and wait idle for periods between checks, that way a list of the last few watering times for each area could be maintained. but its not an arduino is it? hmm.
however once collected the whole set of data may become interesting and reveal something currently unknown, or not ... :)
Im erring towards an iot cloud server tho my first attempts with the ubidots walk thru are disappointingly laden with error messages.. early days.. (yes i have an a/c and used valid security token and variable id..)
while i prefer to 'own' my data as a rule, small amounts of cloud storage are free and possibly more robust than the sdcard in the pi..
also failure to log in a timely fashion could itself be a warning of a problem requiering investigation.
when watering knowing when last watered is crucial, as if triggered too soon due to error or problem with the water delivery (hose leak) to avoid needing to retrieve this when run on a scheduled basis, the process could run and wait idle for periods between checks, that way a list of the last few watering times for each area could be maintained. but its not an arduino is it? hmm.
