{"product_id":"smart-hydroponics-l-jr-w-9798276747040","title":"Smart Hydroponics: Build Your Own Automated Growing System with Arduino and Raspberry Pi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild a smarter way to grow, whether you are at home, in the classroom, or working in a lab.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmart Hydroponics: Build Your Own Automated Growing System with Arduino and Raspberry Pi\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate hands-on guide for anyone who wants to combine electronics, coding, and modern hydroponics into one powerful do-it-yourself project. Perfect for beginners and advanced makers alike, this book walks you step-by-step through designing a complete smart hydroponic system using real sensors, micro-controllers, automation circuits, and data-driven dashboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student, engineer, gardener, hobbyist, teacher, or tech-curious beginner, this book shows you how to turn simple components into a fully automated growing ecosystem. Grow herbs, vegetables, or leafy greens while learning real-world electronics, programming, and environmental science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's Inside: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading and calibrating live pH, EC, temperature, and water-level sensors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomating nutrient dosing through relay-controlled peristaltic pumps on timed injection cycles, so your reservoir stays balanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding complete Arduino control sketches with fail-safes, calibration constants, and error handling, full production code included in the appendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLogging sensor data into SQLite via Python on Raspberry Pi, with timestamped records that reveal multi-day trends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploying a browser-based Flask + Chart.js dashboard to monitor your grow remotely from any device Using a Raspberry Pi camera with OpenCV and TensorFlow Lite to detect yellowing leaves, spot early nitrogen deficiency, and flag algae contamination, AI-assisted plant monitoring you build yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring an IoT-connected, multi-zone growing network with MQTT and ESP32 nodes that coordinate across seedling, vegetative, and fruiting zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigning power distribution, fusing, and grounding for safe mixed-voltage circuits, with a full wiring and voltage reference in the appendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTroubleshooting sensor drift, relay noise, pump failures, and network drop-outs with the systematic diagnostic approach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHobbyist growers who are tired of manually checking pH every morning before work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMakers and Arduino\/Raspberry Pi enthusiasts who want an IoT and computer vision project with visible, edible results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTEM students, educators, and home-school families looking for a hands-on project that spans electronics, Python, and biology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomesteaders and off-grid growers who want reliable multi-zone automation without expensive commercial controllers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware engineers and data scientists ready to apply Python, SQLite, and Flask to a living, breathing system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe maker or indoor gardener in your life, the technical gift that actually gets built\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmart Hydroponics\u003c\/i\u003e blends \u003cb\u003eelectronics, programming, sensor design, IoT communication, and plant science\u003c\/b\u003e into one complete learning journey. You'll not only build an automated hydroponics system, you'll understand \u003ci\u003ehow and why\u003c\/i\u003e it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e L. Jr. W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798276747040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"L. Jr. W","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997274222847,"sku":"9798276747040","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smart-hydroponics-l-jr-w-9798276747040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}