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| - | Fido, the temperature alarm that sends text messages | + | Fido - Greenhouse Monitoring with Text Message Alerts |
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| - | Is your greenhouse getting frosty? How about too hot today? Is your fridge still on? Fido is a temperature alarm that will send you text messages that you can build for under $100. Solder together the Arduino based model or snap together the Raspberry Pi based model. | + | A farmer-built electronic tool that can monitor greenhouse temperature, record greenhouse data, and alert the farmer to problems in the greenhouse via cell phone text message. This tool is much more affordable and useful than commercially available greenhouse alarms (which rely on landline connections or internet connections, which usually aren’t available in the greenhouse). |
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What is Fido?
Fido is a farmer-built electronic tool that can monitor greenhouse temperature, record greenhouse data, and alert the farmer to problems in the greenhouse via cell phone text message. This tool is much more affordable than commercially available greenhouse alarms. Fido has been tested by several farmers to ensure that it is accessible and appropriate for various operations...
- Demo of the Raspberry Pi based Fido 2.0 -> Video Demo
https://farmhack.org/wiki/build-instructions-fido-20-plug-and-play-fido
Install a FidoGuides on installing Fidos coming soon.
How to use your FidoGuides on using your Fido coming soon.
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Participate in the Fido 2.0 BetaIf you want to take part in the beta testing get in contact with R.J. Steinert.