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Project Ideation
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
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
Location "Al-Azhar Park"
Simply, "Bringing Nature Home".
Simply, "Bringing Nature Home".
Lately, I feel disconnected from nature, However, one of my favorite days ever was going to "Al-Azhar Park" and just watching all these green areas. Since then, I realized that one of our problems was that we became stuck between four walls, with our AC, and of course our screens.
So here's the problem: We stopped using two important senses: Sight and Smelling, and I'm willing to work on this.
Mainly, the idea is a plant pot that can be moved with our phones, and it has a storage unit for scented roses, so it can extract the scent, and spread it to our room.
How nature looks like?
How nature looks like?
Green spaces affect our mental health.
How it makes us feel?
How it makes us feel?
I was able to breathe freely, and it gave me the comfort to connect with myself.
WHY DO I CARE?
WHY DO I CARE?
Generically, I care a lot, I wish we all one day will have the ability to connect freely to ourselves and have some peace.
When we connect with ourselves, we can feel deeply what's wrong and deal with it, after that, we can be very productive.
Nature
Nature
The main inspiration is nature, also the area I live in is pretty empty of trees, plants, or any green elements.
Assem Kamal
Assem Kamal
He's a very creative content creator, he made a plant pot from an old bathtub, using AI.
I liked the idea, and I thought I could add some features.
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
The Idea
The Idea
I can imagine that it has a large bowl, with holes, so we can get rid of the excess water.
Also, I'll insert a plate beneath so the excess water can be removed easily.
A storage part will be added for the scented roses, with a fan to spread the scent.
The Input: We press on a button to start spreading the smell.
The output: Enjoying an internal view with a natural smell inside our apartments.
Smart Plant Pot
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
The planter's pot and bowl for excess water from watering will be designed on Fusion 360 and fabricated on the 3d printer.
The rest of the body, mainly the legs will be designed on Fusion 360, and fabricated using Laser Cutting.
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
The planter will start spreading smell, and moving around after pressing a button.
There will be a graphical input, as there'll be a screen with quotes appearing on every 5 minutes.
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Moving: by using motors, and wheels.
Spreading Smell: by using a fan.
Interaction with a screen that shows quotes.
Brain
An Arduino UNO board will be used to take inputs and generate actions
Power Management
I'm thinking of a battery; as I don't want wires to become an obstacle for the moving feature, but I'm thinking if this battery could be charged daily as our phones.
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.
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.
The project prototype
The box below is for smelly roses, it's opened for spreading the smell.
The wheels move around and spread more smell
WhatsApp Video 2024-08-04 at 4.05.52 PM.mp4Here's the mechanism
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
6- 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
The planter starts spreading smell when we push on a button.
Action: Fan
Sensing: None
User Input: User push button
Complete User Features
The planter can move around
Action: Motors
Sensing: None
User Input: Mobile App
Nice-to-have User Features
The planter spreads smell every 5 minutes and changes a quote on the screen.
Action: LCD screen
Sensing: None
User Input: None
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
1- Bill for the materials
Research
Writing the components
Checking with my instructor
28 Aug. 2024
31 Aug. 2024
2- Electronics and Programming
Minimum Feature: Turbo Fan to spread the smell every 30 secs programmed with Arduino Uno.
Complete Feature: Moving with 4-wheel driver technique; moving the planter programmed with Arduino Uno; determining the direction of the planter.
Complete Feature: Rotating back & forth to move back in the opposite direction -I don't know how to make this feature-.
Nice to have Feature: Encouraging quotes apppear each minute like:
1 Sept. 2024
5 Sept. 2024
3- Design Enclosure
Sketching the product with more details using paper and pen.
Drawing on Fusion 360
Jointing and Mounting the components on Fusion 360
6 Sept. 2024
9 Sept. 2024
4- Fabrication
Fabricating and Assembling the enclosure
Mounting the components
10 Sept. 2024
12 Sept. 2024
5- Testing and Buffer
Testing if there's any problem
Adding some features if there's no problem with the above phases.
13 Sept. 2024
Deadline
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
1- Plywood
3 sheets approximately
2- Arduino Uno
1
3- Turbo Fan -5v to 12v-
1
4- DC motor -not sure-
4
5- Battery(Li-ion or LiPo) -2000 to 5000 mAh-
1
6-Motor Driver (L298N); to control the motors that move the planter.
-not sure-
7- Battery Charging Module (TP4056); to recharge the battery.
1
8-Voltage Regulator (LM7805)
1
9- Jumper wires
a lot
10- Breadboard
1
11- LCD
1
12- Push button
3
13- Wheels
4 wheels
1 Caster wheel for stabilizing the planter
14- 3D printing Filaments (PLA)
-not sure-
15- Glue, Screws, Nuts, and Brackets
-not sure-
16- Bluetooth/ Wifi Module (HC-05 / ESP8266); to enable the control from mobile app.
1
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