Inspiration
Our inspiration for PlantCare stemmed from the pressing need for sustainable living and efficient resource utilization. We aimed to address the challenges of urban farming and circular economy principles in a technologically advanced manner.
What it does
GreenCare is a comprehensive Plant Health Monitoring System that utilizes Adruino and advanced sensors. It optimizes plant care thorugh an irrigation system and includes a user friendly UI. The system also employs AI to detect fruit ripeness, enhancing responsible consumption of "urban farming" fruits .
How we built it
We combined our knowledge of hardware and software. Adruino served as the central hub, interfacing with sensors for real-time data collection such as water sensors, humidity, light intesnity, tempature. We developed a user-friendly interface for plant-specific care recommendations and graphs through matplotlib . We included a ripeness detection model that uses computer vision. Additonally, we built an irrigation storage system that uses mciro server to control water flow.
Challenges we ran into
Building the hydroflow irrigation system due to the lack of experience. Also, working on the accuracy of the ripeness detector. Additonally, overcoming the wiring issues that made the sensors not work properly.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We're proud of creating a prototype for the system that bridges plant care optimization and sustainable living. Also, successfully integrating AI-driven fruit ripeness detection adds a unique dimension to the system. Our solution's adaptability to urban farming scenarios showcases its real-world potential.
What we learned
We deepened our understanding of sensor integration, AI training, and user interface design through flask.
What's next for GreenCare: Plant Health Monitoring System
We envision expanding GreenCare's database to accommodate more plant species and refining AI algorithms for even higher accuracy. Additionally, we would like to make a fully automated system such as a motor which controls a light to change light intesnity, a heater for temperatrure control and many more.
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