As an engineer, I'd suggest you consider the end goal of your project. If you're aiming for simple, isolated tasks, Arduino's your best bet – lower power consumption, real-time responses, and a plethora of shields for any need. But, if you're looking to scale up, eventually incorporating web interfaces or …

Oof, that sucks. These tech projects always seem to hit 'unforeseen' production issues. Btw, did some digging on SmartTrack and found pretty sketchy stuff, including their supplier having issues with other crowdfunded campaigns. Might just be a matter of time before they fold. Hope you don't get burnt.