Fido, the temperature alarm that sends text messages

Fido, the temperature alarm that sends text messages

Open source Hardware

Fido is a DIY electronic tool that can monitor greenhouse temperature, record greenhouse data, and alert the farmer to problems in the greenhouse...

Fido is an Raspberry Pi–based temperature monitoring system designed to send SMS alerts when temperature thresholds are exceeded. The project provides a setup wizard, documentation, and tools to facilitate configuration. It supports both WiFi and cellular models, catering to different deployment environments. The WiFi model operates within 100 feet of an internet source and is expandable up to a mile using a WiFi bridge. The cellular model runs on battery power for weeks and sends text messages wherever there is cellphone reception. While the repository offers essential setup tools, detailed information on sensor specifications and communication protocols is limited. Fido’s potential applications in agriculture include monitoring greenhouse temperatures, managing cold storage, and detecting temperature fluctuations in various settings.

Organization

R.J. Steinert/farmhack

Deployment Model

Edge

Agricultural Production Step

Greenhouse Temperature/data

End User

Farmers

Used for

Greenhouse

TRL

4-5

Community Engagement

Low

Number of Forks

3

Country

USA

Disclamer

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Project Coordination:

Prof. Christopher Brewster
Maastricht University

Minderbroedersberg 4-6,
6211 LK Maastricht,
Netherlands

christopher.brewster@

maastrichtuniversity.nl

Project Communication:

Maja Radisic
Foodscale Hub
Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8
21000 Novi Sad,
SERBIA
maja@foodscalehub.com
 
foodscalehub.com

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OpenAgri has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement no. 101134083. This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
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