Design de interface para controle, monitoramento e automação do cultivo doméstico de plantas

Abstract

Digital interfaces are responsible for assisting humans in performing various activities daily, such as communicating online via smartphones or tracking their heart rate through a smartwatch. In view of the possibility of developing new tools loaded with digital technologies, it was desired to assist people who yearn to grow plants at home, but do not have adequate space, do not have time or do not know how to care for plants. This paper presents the initial development of a tool that facilitates the control, monitoring and automation of plant cultivation inside homes. For the development of this endeavor, surveys of bibliographic materials and other documents were performed, when seeking to understand the design of digital interfaces, the miniaturization and use of digital electronic components, paradigms that emerged with the introduction of computing in the global context and important factors for the cultivation of plants. The concepts of internet of things, ubiquitous and pervasive computing were used to substantiate, outline paths to be followed and list requirements for the tool during the solution proposal stage. The ease of access to various types of electronic components allowed sensors, microcontrollers, actuators and other electronic components to be studied and used for prototype assembly. The microcontroller has been programmed; An Android application was developed, and finally, in the proposal evaluation stage, tests were performed and a functional prototype of a residential minigreenhouse was obtained.