Summary of Arduino Edge Control board launches from €169
The Arduino Edge Control is a $169–$199 board designed for remote monitoring and control in outdoor environments, featuring AI capabilities at the edge. It supports real-time data collection from smart sensors and connects to various networks via MKR boards. Ideal for precision farming, hydroponics, and aquaponics, it manages environmental conditions like humidity and temperature while minimizing manual labor and carbon emissions through solar or DC power inputs.
Parts used in the Arduino Edge Control:
- Arduino Edge Control board
- Built-in Bluetooth module
- MKR boards (for 2G/3G/CatM1/NB-IoT, LoRa, Sigfox, or WiFi connectivity)
- Sensors (smart sensors for data collection)
- Actuators (such as latching valves)
- Solar panel or DC input power source
- Arduino Cloud or third-party services
- Arduino MKR GPS Shield
The official Arduino team have this week announced the launch and availability of their new Arduino Edge Control board priced at $169 or $199. Designed to provide you with a remote monitoring and control solution, optimized for outdoor environments, the board can collect real-time data from smart sensors and leverage AI on the edge.
The Arduino Edge Control features built-in Bluetooth and its connectivity can be expanded with 2G/3G/CatM1/NB-IoT modems, LoRa, Sigfox, and WiFi by adding anyone of the MKR boards and is capable of connecting sensors and drive actuators like latching valves, commonly used in agricultural applications.
“It can be positioned anywhere and is suitable for precision farming, smart agriculture, and other applications requiring intelligent control in remote locations. Power can be either supplied via solar panel or DC input. Remotely control your application through the Arduino Cloud (or third-party services) using a choice of connectivity options suitable to the location. ”
“The Arduino Pro lineup continues to grow with the new Arduino Edge Control, a remote monitoring and control solution optimized for outdoor environments. Easy deployment makes it suitable for smart agriculture, precision farming, and other intelligent control applications in remote locations.”
Automatically manage the humidity and temperature to ensure the best environment for crop growth, minimising carbon emissions and increasing economic yield. The inclusion of an Arduino MKR GPS Shield allows for optimum crop rotation planning and acquisition of geospatial data.”
“Since hydroponics involves the growth of plants without soil, delicate care must be taken to maintain the conditions required for optimum growth. The Arduino Edge Control can be set-up to control these conditions with minimal manual labour. The Arduino Edge Control can help match the even higher requirements of Aquaponics, by providing automated control over the internal process and reducing production risks.”
Source: Arduino Edge Control board launches from €169
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What is the primary purpose of the Arduino Edge Control?
It provides a remote monitoring and control solution optimized for outdoor environments. -
How can connectivity be expanded on this board?
Connectivity can be expanded by adding MKR boards that support 2G/3G/CatM1/NB-IoT modems, LoRa, Sigfox, or WiFi. -
Can the board be powered by solar energy?
Yes, power can be supplied via a solar panel or DC input. -
What applications is this board suitable for?
It is suitable for precision farming, smart agriculture, hydroponics, and aquaponics. -
Does the board support artificial intelligence?
Yes, it leverages AI on the edge to process real-time data. -
What does the Arduino MKR GPS Shield enable?
It allows for optimum crop rotation planning and the acquisition of geospatial data. -
How does the board help with hydroponics systems?
It sets up automated control over internal processes to maintain growth conditions with minimal manual labor.
