
PROJECTS: Wi-Fi Plant Monitor
Until recently, I relied on the Xiaomi Mi Flora
to monitor my indoor plants. While it provided
useful plant care info, it had some interface
limitations, requiring their specific app for
configuration. One day, I noticed some missing
data and suspected the battery had died.
However, upon searching for the sensor, it was
nowhere to be found.
I organized a search party that morning and,
after gathering clues and speaking to witnesses,
discovered that a neighborhood raven had taken
the gadget for its collection of stolen items.
This incident inspired my next project, the
Smart Plant — an open source plant monitor with ...