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In Egypt, a similar system is being used for a different reason
1. Increasing the agricultural land to ensure food security.
2. To ensure water is being used efficiently in newly reclaimed areas.
• The system is based on monitoring and remote sensing data.

• This data helps engineers make decisions and improve the irrigation systems.
• Using technology to collect data is crucial in planning for the future.
Dr. Ponce de Leon used a Raspberry Pi 2B
A simple, small (fits in your hand) and inexpensive computer that is used in the
processing and storage of data as well as running software.
You can program it to do things such as
1. Turn lights on and off

2. Read sensors
3. Record data
➢ You can plug in a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to this computer.
Example: students programmed their Raspberry Pi to sense when the plants in the school
garden were dry, and the computer started the watering system!
People use the Raspberry Pi
1. Learn computer programming.

2. Build hardware projects such as Dr. Ponce de Leon’s sensor networks.

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