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A Champlain College Capstone by Connor Merchant and Sam Johnson
Sensor Website: https://artthebard.github.io/Hydro-Pi-nics/
As our planet is losing both the climate and the space to sustain modern farming at an alarming rate, the need for alternative forms of crop growth is paramount. One answer to this issue is hydroponic growing, a sustainable method of farming that forgoes the need for soil. In an effort to further improve upon this innovative method, this capstone aims to merge the worlds of technology and farming together by utilizing IoT devices to monitor and control a hydroponic growing environment. By implementing automation and network security into hydroponics, we hope to develop a system that is both sustainable and effective, while also lowering the bar of entry that normally is associated with growing edible food.
In today's world, food insecurity and a shrinking amount of farmable land is leading to a critical need for alternative forms of farming. Most modern farming techniques are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain in a sustainable and efficient way, due to the changing climate. A new way to farm is needed, one that has the potential for scaling and bountiful harvests, as well as having as small of an environmental footprint as possible.
The purpose of this capstone is to bring awareness to the benefits of hydroponic growing, while also developing a proof of concept for the integration of IoT technology into hydroponics. We plan to utilize our security and networking knowledge to create a system that can be remotely monitored and configured with little to no human interaction, all while being mindful of our environmental footprint and electrical usage. We aim to create a system that can be a tool to help farming become something anyone can do using secure remote management and an array of sensors. This capstone also allows those involved to delve deeper into the abilities of IoT devices, as well as work with securing network systems both from virtual attack and environmental hazards.