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The final project that will be created is an internet connected device with environment sensors, that connects to a set of services that will store the telemetry data and predict the weather using [Azure Maps](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/azure-maps/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn). This weather prediction will be combined with soil moisture data, and used to send a signal back to the device to indicate if the plants need watering, and this will be indicated by an LED, lit if the plant needs watering.

Most of this implementation will a no-code solution, [Azure IoT Central](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/iot-central/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn), an IoT Software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. There will be some coding required, and this will all be in Python.
Most of this implementation will use a no-code IoT platform called [Azure IoT Central](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/iot-central/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn), an IoT Software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. There will be some coding required for the connected device, and this will all be in Python.

## Getting started

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![A grove led socket kit](./Images/Grove-White-LED-p-2016.jpeg)

* [Grove cables](https://www.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Universal-4-Pin-20cm-Unbuckled-Cable-5-PCs-Pack-p-749.html) to connect the components

![Grove cables](./Images/Cables.jpg)

### Software

You will need to install some software to be able to program the Raspberry Pi and create the various parts of this app
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### Azure account

To use Azure services you will need an Azure subscription. If you don't have a subscription you can sign up for free at [azure.microsoft.com/free/](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn). You will need a credit card for verification purposes only, you will not be billed unless you decide to upgrade your account to a paid offering. At the time of writing the free account will give you US$200 of free credit to spend on what you like in the first 30 days ($100 for the student account), 12 months of free services, plus a load of services that have tiers that are always free.
To use Azure services you will need an Azure subscription. If you don't have a subscription you can sign up for free.

* If you are a student aged 18 and up and have an email address from an academic institution, you can sign up for the free Azure for Students offer at [azure.microsoft.com/free/students](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/students/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn) without a credit card. At the time of writing this gives you $100 of credit to use over 12 months, as well as free tiers of a number of services for that 2 months. At the end of the 12 months, if you are still a student you can renew and get another $100 in credit and 12 months of free services.

If you are a student aged 18 and up, or teacher and have an email address from an academic institution, you can sign up for the free Azure for Students offer at [azure.microsoft.com/free/students](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/students/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn) without a credit card. At the time of writing this gives you $100 of credit to use over 12 months, as well as free tiers of a number of services for that 2 months. At the end of the 12 months, if you are still a student you can renew and get another $100 in credit and 12 months of free services.
* If you are not a student, you can sign up at [azure.microsoft.com/free/](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/?WT.mc_id=agrohack-github-jabenn). You will need a credit card for verification purposes only, you will not be billed unless you decide to upgrade your account to a paid offering. At the time of writing the free account will give you US$200 of free credit to spend on what you like in the first 30 days, 12 months of free services, plus a load of services that have tiers that are always free.

## The workshop

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