Our project has some baseline requirements. Our project must fulfill these.
These are things our lab will have or be.
● Lab must be versatile
● 2 USB cables for power
● External dimensions of 10 x 10 x 20 cm with 3.18 mm thick walls
● Internal structure that supports: the electronics, a plant growth chamber, camera, sensors, lights, etc.
● Arduino for control
● Spark Fun products for the components
● Must function for a span of 30 days
● Lab must be durable/reusable
● Lab must be suitable for plants to grow in zero gravity
These are qualities we do not want our lab to have:
● A lack of versatility—it must be adaptable so it’s usable for researchers or students
● Inhospitable environment for the plants
● Inability to monitor certain facets of the experiment or to collect key data
● Fragility — the lab must be able to withstand multiple tests/experiments