Arduino microcontrollers have added Python to the range of compatible programming languages. Others can be used, ... capable of running on 256 kb of code space and 16 kb of RAM.

Arduino checks moisture and sends readings to the Pi. A Python script on the Pi decides when to open the valve. Use systemd to run the monitoring script as a background service. Enhancements: Include ...

Arduino IDE more your jam? ... run the ampy command, then re-enter screen again. ... with Python scripts. It was a ‘very’ confusing hodgepodge set of applications!

University of Cambridge theoretical physicist Damien George has built a tiny microcontroller that is more powerful than Arduino and far simpler than the Raspberry Pi. Just funded on Kickstarter ...