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Learn to combine gardening with technology in this 22-minute conference talk that demonstrates how to build an IoT plant monitoring system using sensors and Grafana Cloud. Discover how to address common houseplant care challenges while teaching STEM concepts through hands-on gardening projects. Explore the fundamentals of IoT and observability before diving into practical implementation, including project setup with hardware components, sensor programming, and integration with Prometheus and Grafana for data visualization. Master the process of creating and customizing dashboards to monitor plant health metrics, transforming traditional gardening into an educational technology experience that bridges the gap between nature and digital innovation.
Syllabus
Introduction and Speaker Background
The Problem with House Plants
Teaching STEM Through Gardening
Explaining IoT and Observability
Project Setup and Hardware
Programming the Sensor
Integrating with Prometheus and Grafana
Creating and Customizing Dashboards
Final Thoughts and Takeaways
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