Hydromoduł
Autonomous hydroponic growing module with water recovery.
In order to increase the productivity of plant cultivation while reducing its dependence on critical resources such as water and human labor, we propose the Hydromodule. Through the use of hydroponic technology, it makes it possible to significantly increase productivity without increasing the area needed for cultivation. The use of used water filtration methods minimizes the amount of water required and wastewater produced. Full automation reduces the need for human labor, while guaranteeing the stability of crop parameters. As a result of this, it is possible to determine what, when and in what quantity will be harvested with a precision unavailable for classical cultivation. The use of these solutions in a closed module also allows seamless transportation to any location in the world with full scalability of the enterprise. The isolation of the plants from external conditions also means there is no threat from disasters like drought or lack of rainfall, while allowing use in any climatic conditions. In order to reduce energy consumption, the main source of energy is the RES that is part of the module.
About the team
The core of our team consists of two people associated with the Gdansk Tech The first member is a graduate student of automation and robotics responsible for solving problems of a technical nature. The main topic here is the issue of automation and electrification of the module with a focus on maximum optimization of the crop growth process with minimization of human labor. The second member is a doctoral student in environmental engineering dealing with the botanical part and waste minimization. Especially with a focus on water recovery and optimization.
We are motivated to the project by the desire to develop methods of growing plants to simultaneously increase their productivity combined with reduced demands on critical resources such as water and human labor. In addition, we see in hydroponic module technology the possibility of making plant cultivation independent of weather conditions. Through this, we hope to open up new areas for growing crops that are inaccessible to today's solutions.
Expectations and needs of the team
As of today, we are looking for investors to build a prototype containerized module and to put the project into production later. We are also interested in mentoring on the start-up and production side.
Keywords
Automation and robotics; Electronics and electrical engineering; Energy, RES, new sources; Civil and environmental engineering; Hydroponics
