Deep Bloom
Open-source plug & play environmental sensing for horticulture
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What is Deep Bloom?
Deep Bloom is an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that helps growers and researchers collect environmental data without the coding hurdle:
Bill of materials: Includes PCB and 3D box files.
Assembly instructions.
C++ Software ready to flash.
InfluxDB web server for data visualization.
And more.
How it works? - 4 easy steps to build the sensor.
The low-cost environmental monitoring system is made from plug-and-play sensors such as BME280 or CSS81 connected to NodeMCU ESP8688 wifi boards. It allows temperature, humidity, CO2 level and light monitoring at a higher spatiotemporal resolution. The overall building process can be broken down into 4 easy steps.
STEP 1 - Define requirements: What environmental variables and spatial resolution?
STEP 2 - Purchase and assemble the hardware.
STEP 3 - Flash the software.
STEP 4 - Install sensors and start data collection
To get started, more precise information can be found on the Assembly, Part Sourcing and Software Installation pages. Pre-made kits are available to ease the building process.
About Deep Bloom
The project started as an initiative to provide low-cost and ready-to-use environmental sensors to the Biomass Production Lab in the Bioresource Engineering department at McGill University. Supported by the Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF), the greenhouse in McDonald Campus at McGill University was equipped with sensors.
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