System Requirements

The plant monitoring system will take a few measurements:

• Temperature

  • • Units: °C

The temperature of the surrounding environment will be taken in real-time and displayed to Tera Term in degrees Celsius.

• Soil moisture

  • • Status

The moisture of the soil will be measured in real-time and the measurements taken will be displayed to Tera Term. The measurement will be given as a status indicating how wet or dry the soil is.

• Sunlight

  • • Status

The amount of sunlight the plant is getting will be measured and real-time and displayed on the Tera Term. The measurement will be given as a status indicating how much sunlight the sensor is exposed to.

User Interface

The system will also make use of the on-board buttons and LEDs on the TM4C by letting the user switch between measurements. When SW1 is pressed, the options rotate from right to left. When SW2 is pressed, the options rotate from left to right.

• TM4C123GH6PM microcontroller

  • https://www.ti.com/tool/EK-TM4C123GXL#tabs

• ICStation Resistive Soil Moisture Sensor

  • https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DDWDJK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• MCP9700A Temperature Sensor

  • https://www.newark.com/microchip/mcp9700a-e-to/temperature-sensor-1c-3-to-92/dp/17M0676?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-alte

• 161 CDS Photoresistor

  • https://www.newark.com/adafruit/161/accessory-type-photo-cell/dp/54W2650?COM=ref_hackster&CMP=Hackster-NA-project-88ed2b-Dec-20