Design of and interactive plant growing device for children

Abstract

For centuries, traditional agriculture has been the primary resource of food for mankind. However, this method is susceptible to environmental changes, weather and natural disasters, becoming a method that doesn’t guarantee a stable production of food. Moreover, the concept of cultivating fruits and vegetables at home has been a recurring topic for those who want to know what they eat and enjoy the process of growing their own vegetables. The growing concern about the treatment given to plants that they buy at the store, the use of pesticides and other problems in recent years have made people increasingly aware of what they eat. However, although many people have wanted to start taking charge of the food they eat most households do not have a terrace or balcony to do it properly, leading to many lovers of agriculture not to perform this activity at home. Would it be possible to find a solution to this problem? This was the initial approach that was taken to the project that will be explained below; find a solution to the problem of growing fruits and vegetables from the comfort of home, and make it easy, fun and above all, in a productive way for user to dispose of their crops at any time. For this purpose, a process of information gathering and analysis made possible to generate various concepts that have ultimately served to reach the final solution.