The Challenge
farmOS records what happens on a farm, but getting live sensor readings into it meant bridging embedded hardware to its Drupal-based API.
The Solution
An Arduino sketch for the ESP8266 that reads DHT temperature and humidity sensors and posts readings to the farmOS API over HTTPS — shared back with the farmOS community on GitHub.
What I Built
ESP8266 Sensor Node
A three-dollar microcontroller reads DHT sensors and speaks HTTPS directly to the API.
farmOS API Integration
Readings land as native farmOS records the rest of the platform can use.
Shared With the Community
Published to the farmOS project on GitHub for other farms to build on.
Outcome
- Live environmental data in farmOS without buying commercial sensor hardware
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