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Next generation Desktop Hydroponic

Company: PSU Indoor Plant Physiology Lab

Major(s):
Primary: CMPSC
Secondary: EE
Optional: IE, ME

Non-Disclosure Agreement: NO

Intellectual Property: NO

One of the biggest challenge of the 21st century is how to grow food with limited inputs while maximizing outputs. Hydroponic vertical farms have demonstrated their capacity to target some of these pressing issues but can sometimes be limited by over engineering or lack of innovation. This project will transform an existing desktop hydroponic system sold by CropKing and turn it into a high tech system capable of growing greens and herbs while controlling all the environmental parameters and sensing its own environment. The project will involve many environmental sensors that will have to be installed, calibrated and connected to an electronic board (Arduino and/or Raspberry Pi) capable of sending information online. The final goal would be to have an app where growing parameters are recorded and where user can choose growth recipe and control the environment.