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Automation

The automation layer bridges the physical hydroponics system and the software control stack. It is responsible for reading sensor data, evaluating it against configured thresholds, and driving actuators accordingly — all running on a Raspberry Pi 4 inside a k3s cluster.

Sections

Section Description
Sensors Hardware integrations for pH, temperature, DO, flow, level, and current
Actors Actuator control for air, lighting, and liquid dispensing
Control Core logic, configuration, state machines, sensor inputs, outputs, and monitoring