We open-sourced our compost monitoring tech
I'm from a compost tech startup (Monty Compost Co.) focused on making composting more efficient for households and industrial facilities. But our tech isn’t just for composting— it’s a versatile system that can be repurposed for a wide range of applications. So, we’ve made it open source for anyone to experiment with! One of the exciting things about our open-source compost monitoring tech is its flexibility. You can connect it to platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers to expand its capabilities or integrate it into your own projects. Our system includes…
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Monty Compost Co. released open-source monitoring technology originally designed for household and industrial composting systems. The platform includes sensors that track gas composition, temperature, moisture, and air pressure, with data exportable as CSV files. Built to work with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other single-board computers, the flexible hardware can be repurposed beyond composting for broader IoT and environmental monitoring applications.
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I'm from a compost tech startup (Monty Compost Co.) focused on making composting more efficient for households and industrial facilities. But our tech isn’t just for composting— it’s a versatile system that can be repurposed for a wide range of applications. So, we’ve made it open source for anyone to experiment with! One of the exciting things about our open-source compost monitoring tech is its flexibility. You can connect it to platforms like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other single-board computers to expand its capabilities or integrate it into your own projects. Our system includes sensors for: * Gas composition * Temperature * Moisture levels * Air pressure All data can be exported as CSV files for analysis. While it’s originally built for monitoring compost, the hardware and data capabilities are versatile and could be repurposed for other applications (IoT, environmental monitoring, etc.) Hacker’s Guide to Monty Tech: https://github.com/gtls64/MontyHome-Hackers-Guide If you’re into data, sensors, or creative tech hacks, we’d love for you to check it out and let us know what you build!
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