3.PROBLEM DEFINITION - Q-Div-2022-2023-Odd/Repo-14 GitHub Wiki
ARK Agritech startup is developing low cost automated systems to grow micro greens domestically, especially for urban city compact micro greens domestically, especially for urban city compact homes. Increasing nutri awareness has generated this global need.
| SL NO. | QUESTIONS | ANSWERS | OBJECTIVE | FUNCTION | CONSTRAINT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What type of system do u require? | Microgreen system | yes | |||
| 2 | What should be the Size of the system? | 2’2’2 feet | yes | |||
| 3 | Should the system be environment friendly | Yes | yes | |||
| 4 | How the machine should be? | Semi automatic | yes | |||
| 5 | Should the machine be fixed or portable? | Portable | yes | |||
| 6 | What are the types of containers to be used? | Plastic made up of food graded material | yes | |||
| 7 | How fast the system should produce the yield(time duration)? | One week | yes | |||
| 8 | Should it be utilised for both domestic and commercial purpose? | purely domestic | yes | |||
| 9 | What should be the average capacity of water tank? | 2 litres | yes | |||
| 10 | Where the system should be installed, indoor or outdoor? | Indoor | yes | |||
| 11 | Any decoratives needed? | colourful LED lights | yes | |||
| 12 | What type of water dispensing system is needed? | Automatic | yes | |||
| 13 | Any type of motion in system is required? | Not necessarily but if it is then well and good | yes | |||
| 14 | What should be the Budget? | INR 4000 | yes |
| SL NO. | OBSERVATION FROM SURVEYS | REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight of the microgreen | The system should be lightweight |
| 2 | It’s operations | The system should grow plants rich in nurtritional value and must last for a certain period of time |
| 3 | Number of microgreens in a system | 6 or more |
| 4 | Materials to be used | The materials used should be growing medium, lots of seeds, water source and some light source |
| 5 | Cost | The system should be built and the budget to be minimum. |
| SL NO. | OBJECTIVES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The system should be user-friendly. |
| 2 | The system should be hygienic. |
| 3 | The system should be semi-automatic. |
| 4 | The system should be portable. |
| 5 | The system should be environmental-friendly and easy to use. |
Design a semi automatic microgreen system which is able to provide good and hygienic yield. The system must be portable and easy to use.
| SL NO. | CONSTRAINTS |
|---|---|
| 1 | The dimensions of the system to be 2’2’2 feet |
| 2 | The system should work for 24 hours continuously |
| 3 | The cost of system should not exceed INR 4000 |
| 4 | The average capacity of water should not be more than 2 litres. |
| 5 | Plastic containers of food graded material are more preferred. |
| 6 | Automatic water dispensing system is required |
| 7 | The system to be used for purely domestic purpose |
| 8 | The system must produce the yield within one or two weeks |
Design a semi automatic microgreen system that is able to provide good and hygienic yield. It should grow plants with more nutritional content. The microgreen should be easily portable and user-friendly. The cost of the system should not exceed INR 4000. It should function continuosly for 24 hours.
| SL NO. | FUNCTIONS |
|---|---|
| 1 | The system should provide nutritious yield. |
| 2 | Some kind of motion is required in the system(circular,etc.) |
| 3 | Sensors required for the system to sense the plant bowls and keep them moist by dropping water |