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Arduino Compatible? (Y/N) | - Temperature
| digikeycadetaildfrobotDFR01987597054length: 35mm diameter: 6mm (wire) | Need -15C to 115C range (Liveable temperatures.) . Sensor has range -55°C ~ 125°C. This sensor was used in previous year. | Unknown | 2. Soil Moisture (a) | 6 | https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1385.html | 98mm x 23mm (3.86in x 0.905in) | Single probe, capacitive measurement. | Y | 2. Soil Moisture (b) | 3 | https://www.dfrobot.com/product-599.html | 60x20x5mm (2.36x0.79x0.2") | Double probe, resistive measurement. Only one moisture sensor is required, both are presented because of sizes. | Y | 3. pH | 30| am3111 | 10.5cm (L) x 3.2cm (D) (4.13" x 1.26") Cable length: 182cm (71.65in) | 105g (3.7 oz) | - Magnification Range: 10x-50x, 230x
- Lens: glass, Megapixels: 0.3 MP
- Image save: BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF
- Connection Type: USB 2.0
- Software: DinoCapture 2.0
- Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
- Frame rate: 30 FPS
- **Natural colour: colours true to original appearance
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| 2. Dino-Lite AM2111 | 99 | https://www. |
dfrobot.com/product-1025.html43 x 32mm(1.69x1.26") | This test can also be done manually(ex. litmus test) if mech/electrical have a preference. | Y | 4. CO2 | 56 | https://store.arduino.cc/usa/gravity-analog-co2-gas-sensor | 32x42mm (1.26x1.65") | Most CO2 soil sensors are required to be fixed to the ground and are larger (have their own container for soil collection). If this is viable for mechanical team, the following sensor can be looked into: https://www.campbellsci.ca/eosfd | Y | | 5. Humidity (and temp.) | 10 | https://www.adafruit.com/product/385 | 27mm x 59mm x 13.5mm (1.05" x 2.32" x 0.53") | 2.4g | DHT22 more precise than DHT11: https://learn.adafruit.com/dht. Measures temperature and humidity. | Y |
6. Colour | 17| dinolite.us/en/products/digital-microscopes/usb/basic/am2111 | 10.5cm (L) x 3.2cm (D) (4.13" x 1.26") Cable length: 182cm (71.65in) | 105g (3.7 oz) | - Magnification Range: 10x-50x, 230x
- Lens: glass, Megapixels: 0.3 MP
- Image save: BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF
- Connection Type: USB 2.0
- Software: DinoCapture 2.0
- Resolution: 640 x 480 pixels
- Frame rate: 30 FPS
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| 3. Q-Scope 500x 2MP Fixed-magnification Handheld USB Digital Microscope | 208 | https://www. |
dfrobot/product-2132.html18*14mm/0.71*0.55” | Possible use with Ninhydrin test or a manual pH test. Not a required sensor, colour can be assessed with camera if needed. | Y | 7. Methane (CH4) | 7 | https://www.dfrobot.com/product-683.html | 40x20mm(1.57"x0.79") | Could look into CO or propane sensors if needed. | Y | ...
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