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Henning Spreckelmeyer, Office for Economic Development: "Experience and design the Internet of Things. Monitoring raised beds with sensors."
Urban gardening is a popular hobby in the city. At the same time, small gardens and raised beds are increasingly exposed to capricious weather conditions. So how can the areas be maintained sustainably and in a feasible amount of time? This question was also posed by a group at the "Internet of Things" workshop at MakerSpace Bonn in early March 2023.
Their solution: monitoring the beds using sensors that measure moisture, rainfall and other parameters and make them available via the internet. Gardeners can use this to plan their care in a more needs-based and time-saving way.
We set up our prototypes from the workshop in a raised bed at the Haus der Natur. From there, they send their information via a LoRaWan network and can be accessed online.
The data and detailed instructions can be found in the link to this campaign. The video shows impressions of the Haus der Natur and the sensors.
Henning Spreckelmeyer explains how the sensors on the raised beds work
Hello and welcome to the Haus der Natur! I'm Henning Spreckelmeyer and I work in the Digital City department at the Office for Economic Development.
These are our sensors. They measure the humidity, pH value and overall air temperature in this raised bed.
The data from these sensors is transmitted via a so-called LoRaWAN network, a wireless network that we have here in Bonn, which is particularly energy-efficient and cost-effective.
You can also access the data directly on the Internet here, in the link below this video.
If you want, you can also take a look at these sensors here at Haus der Natur at any time during the day.
And the special thing about these sensors: You can buy them yourself and make sure they are installed and send data. You can find instructions on how we did it in the link below this video.
We will be holding further events on the topic of the Internet of Things in the fall. You will find all further information at www.bonn.de. (opens in a new tab) Feel free to drop by there.
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