Accessory Devices

Overview

Accessory Devices are Matter-compatible Thread End Devices that monitor and control environmental conditions within a Grow Chamber. They include sensors and actuators.

Sensors

A sensor is any device that generates some sort of output when exposed to a phenomenon.

The table below lists the sensors utilised in this project:

The sensor devices utilise the ESP32-H2 microcontrollers with Thread connectivity and low power consumption, enabling effective operation in various agricultural settings.

Actuators

Actuators are located on the output side of IoT solutions. They change their state based on an analog or digital signal from the microcontroller and produce an output that affects the environment.

The table below lists the actuators that will be utilised in this project:

Actuator devices utilise the ESP32-DevKitM-1 microcontrollers. In contrast to ESP32-H2, the ESP32-DevKitM-1 does not support Thread connectivity and has higher power consumption. It is used to control actuators, which inherently consume a lot of power.