/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/iot_5f00_grass-4-iot-backyard-challenge-ggms---time-flies-when-waiting-for-grass-to-growThanks to an unseasonally warm September month I finally have plenty of long grass to work with... and the grass sensor node is coming along slowly but surely. Here is my first attempt at the grass node sitting in shorter grass... yes I mo...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/iot_5f00_grass-4-iot-backyard-challenge-ggms---time-flies-when-waiting-for-grass-to-growThu, 09 Oct 2014 20:17:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7123fb95-6b42-42af-8683-e6c6976f2388janisalnis1<p>It would be easier and more precise to follow grass height using a camera.</p><p>Could do simple image recognition - by counting green pixels.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=18808&AppID=112&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/iot_5f00_grass-4-iot-backyard-challenge-ggms---time-flies-when-waiting-for-grass-to-growMon, 06 Oct 2014 20:32:07 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7123fb95-6b42-42af-8683-e6c6976f2388shabaz1<p>This is nice! Cool way to measure height. </p><p>But I can imagine the conversation when people see a certain patch of your grass was not mowed.</p><p>&quot;You missed a bit&quot;</p><p>&quot;That&#39;s for testing&quot;</p><p>&lt;&lt;strange looks&gt;&gt; <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-7123fb95-6b42-42af-8683-e6c6976f2388/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=18808&AppID=112&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/internet-of-the-backyard/b/blog/posts/iot_5f00_grass-4-iot-backyard-challenge-ggms---time-flies-when-waiting-for-grass-to-growMon, 06 Oct 2014 19:46:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7123fb95-6b42-42af-8683-e6c6976f2388DAB1<p>Are you just looking at grass height or are you thinking of doing a little crop stress analysis as well?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=18808&AppID=112&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">