automatic watering system

Team Name: Johann Who??? Team Members: Ron, Maya, Johann, DA, Elysia Project Description: “You have a houseplant, right? I know I do. Do you forget to water yours as often as I do? Can you not keep a plant alive consistently? We need an automatic watering system that regularly waters the plants for us” We created an automatic watering system for houseplants. We further improved upon the idea by timing it to work during low light environments. We used an Arduino, a stepper motor, and a phototransistor. A bracket translates the circular motion of the stepper motor into linear motion. The linear motion drives the opening of the inlet for the water feeder Additionally, a phototransistor detects the brightness of the environment. In total, our build cost $118.50 Concept: Our design creates a way to feed water to houseplants.l Oftentimes the timing is important too. With this, we designed a modularized, easily programmable spigot-timer system that can be set to release water at a specified interval. The spigot and associated programming can be replicated within one watering tank, allowing for control over the watering of multiple plants whilst still maintaining an efficient and compact design. Future developments: In the future, we would like to see improvements to the build material as well as overall adjustments to the design of the stand; the water feeder and plug system will also go under redevelopment to better secure the water within the device. Key accomplishments: Learn and developed 3d modeling skills Learn and developed Arduino skills; learned and worked with c++

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• c++