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Connected greenhouse.

An ESP32 connects temperature, soil moisture, irrigation, ventilation and light through a local web interface.

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Conceptual illustration of greenhouse sensors, controller and actuators.
Conceptual illustration of greenhouse sensors, controller and actuators.

01 / The challenge

The question behind the system.

Bring environmental measurements and physical controls together in a small, locally accessible device.

A compact greenhouse controller combines sensing and relay-driven actuators on an ESP32. Its own Wi-Fi network and embedded HTTP server provide local monitoring and control without requiring a cloud service.

02 / The approach

From architecture to implementation.

  1. 01

    Read digital temperature and analog soil-moisture inputs on the ESP32.

  2. 02

    Switch the pump, fan and lighting through relay outputs.

  3. 03

    Serve monitoring and control endpoints from an embedded web server on the local Wi-Fi network.

03 / Outcomes

What the work shows.

  • The project documents the controller, power chain, sensor connections and local monitoring interface.

04 / Scope & next steps

Where the work stands.

  • Soil thresholds depend on probe calibration. MQTT and Home Assistant integration are proposed extensions, not current capabilities.

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