The Value of Real Time Dashboards

One often overlooked feature in software is the feedback mechanism to the user. Does the software provide easy to understand, actionable information in a timely manner?

A prime example is the harvest dashboard of Entrinsia Cortex. While you are harvesting your plants, your harvest crew could be using our automated scale interface to rapidly scan the weights in. Doing so would allow our automatic dashboards to accurately and instantly update the number of plants harvested, and total weight harvested. Additionally, this could be displayed on a large screen TV showing this dashboard in the harvest room. Even if you are not present in the harvest room, you can glance at your mobile app or web app to see how things are progressing in the harvest room in real time.

Key Uses of Real Time Dashboards

Cortex Dashboards are just like the dashboard and gauges in your car, constantly giving you information about current speed, oil temperature, RPM, etc. These dashboards that update in real time also have a tactical advantage, as they allow you or your team to make course corrections while doing the task! This allows you to take control of your situation in the moment, rather than analyze after the fact for the next go around.

1. While moving plants of a certain strain from one room to another, it shows how many are left to move.
2. While a harvest is in process the current weight and plant count of a harvest.
3. The current number of active plants by strain as well as historical trends.
4. Plants harvested by specific employees during a harvesting operation.
5. Number of plants that are in different grow phases

Besides getting information about manual processes, dashboards can also provide information on continuously monitored aspects via sensors. These include at-a-glance information about:

a. Room temperature and humidity
b. CO2 levels
c. Plant soil moisture content
d. Light levels
e. Outdoor temperature, humidity, rainfall and many others for outdoor farming

A common saying goes, “you cannot optimize what you don’t measure.” In order to improve your overall efficiency, measuring the metrics that you can measure will provide data points for you to analyze and follow. Real time dashboard can provide you with an easy to read, visual image of your operation and it’s actions, helping you optimize for efficiency and growth.