Final Project Proposal

Project Ideation

1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects

irrigation system

it's a custom irrigation system , i chosed it because .my plants do always suffer from too much or less water and I like to get a good yield from my plants , and also it's my study field so i loved to try this one.

and it works on the humidity problem and so on

2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?

it's a custom irrigation system, and can work automatically or manually , also have an interface to a website exists to enable a setup and show the humidity in a nice chart ,with the integration of voice control to ask Amazon Alexa for humidity, switch a plant growing lamp on/off, and start the irrigation, if automation is deactivated .

3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop

Project Planning

4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of

Construction Parts

it's a wooden box which will be (The frame was planned to store all electronics and three herb pots from the supermarket. I measured the sizes of all components and structured the positions. Four moisture sensors, two pumps, the Arduino + shield, a 4x relay shield and an USB plug and some wires need to fit in the box. It was made out of beech wood, to make it strong and last waterdrops without additional glaze.)

Input (Sensing and/or User)

first we will need Moisture Sensor (YL-69 )for (read the humidity with my Arduino. )

second (Connecting the espressif ESP8266 ESP-01 to the Arduino for WiFi )

third :(Alexa Integration which will be connected with API website which also will connected to wi fi for the controlling process of system)

Action

1- Relay for Pumps and Lamp

(The next goal was to install a relay shield (4 relais) for separating the circuits of the lamp, pumps and Arduino. The Arduino runs on 5V, the pumps use 12V and the plant growing lamp 230V. The shield needs to be connected to the 5V and Ground pins on the Arduino. Each relay further needs a GPIO pin of your choice to switch on and off. Lastly, you can use a jumper for VCC JC to VCC on the shield, or use an extra battery (which would be best, but i don't have any battery inside my project, yet).

2- WiFi with ESP-01

(The ESP is connected to: VCC = 3.3V, GND = GND, CH_PD = 3.3V, TX = Pin 02, RX = Pin 03. For productive usage, you should use at least a level converter from 5V to 3.3V for the pin 02 and pin 03, too. In my case, it worked fine )

3- The Website API

(The API and website is based on jQuery, Bootstrap, X-editable (for inline ajax forms) and Chart.js (for the humidity chart), coded in php. On the website you can define the settings for the Arduino (e.g. sensor pins, humidity check interval, pumps per plant, pump VCC pins, light VCC pin) and find the current humidity + chart)

Brain

Power Management

The Arduino runs on 5V, the pumps use 12V and the plant growing lamp 230V. The shield needs to be connected to the 5V and Ground pins on the Arduino. Each relay further needs a GPIO pin of your choice to switch on and off. Lastly, you can use a jumper for VCC JC to VCC on the shield, or use an extra battery

5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.

two opened places for plant jars

a door for power supply wires

the whole prototype

the lamp place

5- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.

Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish

Minimum User Features

Example: Lamp radiate specific type of light which is necessary for plant growing
- Action: growing lamp
- Sensing: none
- User Input: on/off switch
pump which will water the plants
- Action: pump
- Sensing: moisture sensor
- User Input: none

Complete User Features

an app which can connect my project with my mobile.
- Action: an app
- Sensing: none
- User Input: app icon
....
- Action:
- Sensing:
- User Input:
....
....

Nice-to-have User Features

alexa which can tell me when the moisture in plant soil decrease
- Action: Alexa
- Sensing: moisture sensor
- User Input: on/off switch
wi-fi connection
- Action: The ESP
- Sensing: none
- User Input: on/off switch
....
....

6- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?

Task

Sub-Tasks

From:

To:

enclosure designing

laser cutting design on fusion

3d printing design on cura

the implementation process

17/9

1/9

electronic process

make the circuit.
coding
integer it with the enclosure

15/9

19/9

finishing and modifying process

complete the remaining steps

19/9

20/9

documentation

make the journal

22/9

24/9

7- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?

Component/Material

Amount

Link

Echo Dot (2nd Generation) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Black

https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Dot-2nd-Generation/dp/B01DFKC2SO

ARDUINO UNO REV3

https://store.arduino.cc/usa/arduino-uno-rev3

83-16992

Breakout Board, ESP8266 Wifi Module, Serial Transceiver, 1MB Flash

https://www.newark.com/seeed-studio/83-16992/esp8266-wifi-module-breakout-board/dp/68Y0156?COM=ref_hackster

PROTO SHIELD REV3 (UNO SIZE)

https://store.arduino.cc/usa/proto-shield-rev3-uno-size

aqua pump

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B017NFFLMG

plant growing lamp

https://www.ubuy.com.eg/en/catalog/product/view/id/33472891/s/plant-grow-lights-20w-led-growing-lamps-for-indoor-plants-full-spectrum-9-dimmable-levels-3-modes-timing-function-1-head?gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiT5BiYeqUZOG_tvXYXyvb7MPCynjVC4ryFv9nC-wOQjOLBf7z7jpkRoC1V4QAvD_BwE

220V DC Power Adapter

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-220v-dc-output-power-supply.html

12V DC Power Adapter

https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/high-voltage-switches-for-high-power-density-chargers-adapters?gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AifDOdQIDK2p7K1af867Bh4l6oGFQ9tzyvzpFzcCyknFy0CVQR943nBoCxmsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

USB Power Plug + Cable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=usb+adaptor+plug+in&adgrpid=127732919727&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiQpx_OgZ0aZ-9AWbKO9nAQbi7C0lNTdhAbMHrI-kQCqZIJHEV4EG1RoCp8oQAvD_BwE&hvadid=529767424247&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1005394&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=5301892148985472245&hvtargid=kwd-315179297278&hydadcr=26208_1767430&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_i7khh8eum_b

air hose

https://www.google.com/search?q=air+hose&oq=air+hose&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j0i20i263i512j0i512l3j69i60l3.1683j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

759

Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires, 40 x 3" (75mm

https://www.pishop.ca/product/diy-jumper-wires-for-raspberry-pi-30cm/

relay

https://www.noon.com/egypt-en/relay-1-channel-module-blue-black-green/N32345367A/p?gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiWIYCLr5NZcHiFLepcOP3jyvOJ4VawD1kBy2m9Ms6smzyPzJ7MQpoRoC6zQQAvD_BwE

LDR sensor

https://www.tme.eu/eg/en/details/pgm5537-mp/photoresistors/token/?brutto=1&currency=USD&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiSWyIuKO9UR1fWD7-4l-XurvmP_LMrIHbU7IH6W6QGapHC2Oxvdd8hoCJw8QAvD_BwE

soil moisture sensor

https://www.ikea.com/eg/en/p/chilipulver-plant-watering-sensor-green-20405028/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&utm_content=free_google_shopping_clicks_Decoration&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1Aid8uiG9hQ-gnk7Rtp3dZwBhqaFEAxKCjqWRC1gmdLAvGSLCPDS0XShoCgUwQAvD_BwE

medium plant pot

https://www.ikea.com/eg/en/p/ingefaera-plant-pot-with-saucer-outdoor-terracotta-30258041/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=surfaces&utm_campaign=shopping_feed&utm_content=free_google_shopping_clicks_Decoration&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiTOdrAtuEOLCBW929-zVNiNsRn8pceA3PJXehjZUIqfvmU1a3-UCSxoCvtQQAvD_BwE

resin 500 gm https://www.noon.com/egypt-en/039-epoxy-

blue color 1

https://www.wilton.com/royal-blue-icing-color-1-ounce/610-655.html

white color light wire 1

https://www.zasttra.com/products/2m-silver-color-copper-wire-string-light-festival-lamp-decoration-light-strip-20-leds-smd-0603-ip65-waterproof-cr2032-button-batterieswhite-light?utm_source=google+shopping&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=CPC&variant=20204372426874&sfdr_ptcid=30378_617_665438213&sfdr_hash=8fd9aaddc67f3fa92973abad9c990400&cmp_id=13703726793&adg_id=121542903542&kwd=&device=c&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiZ5ZGTD6uD7NLdt8UT0uUlqI2AUv03fwWgr2AOMTU9HAwxM0YkVTjBoCXekQAvD_BwE

Clear Greenhouse Film- 78.74 × 78.74 inches 12 mil

https://www.ubuy.com.eg/en/catalog/product/view/id/26004317/s/pack-of-2-clear-greenhouse-film-78-74-78-74-inches-12-mil-thickness-garden-clear-polyethylene-plastic-covers-for-greenhouse-plants-windproof?gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1AiRzTbigVvPjpVDuLm5kKIPHjNeP92nMwUpfq-AA2Xzh8B_bKOOIYFRoCRvwQAvD_BwE

LCD screen 1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/153087491214?mkevt=1&siteid=1&mkcid=2&mkrid=711-153320-877651-5&source_name=google&mktype=pla_ssc&campaignid=10460522637&groupid=106739056274&targeted=pla-293946777986&MT_ID=&adpos=&device=c&googleloc=1005394&itemid=153087491214&merchantid=116792603&geo_id=210&gclid=CjwKCAjwvuGJBhB1EiwACU1Aif0ZRi-F4jcuVYBred3EWfe3xjeztVW2BYTzotRYZwloqaJVKwdKiRoC7uQQAvD_BwE

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