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Aeri

2020

Winner of Smart FoodTech Prize (Student Category) in the Igloohome Circuit Disrupt Competition 2020

Currently under a 6-months incubation sponsored by Farquhar VC

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As featured on @nus_singapore

Aeri is an aeroponics device made for a smart urban gardening experience at home. Data is collected via sensors; the mobile app turns these insights into actions by prompting users to take steps towards ideal garden care. Any novice gardener can cultivate a successful harvest as Aeri bridges the knowledge gap in essential garden practices. As a beginner’s dip into subsistence farming, Aeri prompts individuals to reflect on their relationship with food and their role in building food security.

Aeri uses an ultrasonic atomiser as its misting mechanism, similar to that within off-the-shelf aroma diffusers in the market. Data is collected via water, pH and electric conductivity sensors linked to an Arduino board in the base of Aeri. The enclosed garden environment allows for efficient water consumption and is its structure is designed to allow for cleaning and repeated usage after each growing cycle.

 

Aeri empowers users to make informed data-driven decisions via a mobile app, and guides users towards learning by carrying out specific instructions such as when to refill nutrient solution. The smart system detects plants needs based on past nutrient intake and customises misting intervals to promote growth efficiency as plants enter different growth stages. Over time, users can review data insights to effectively optimise garden conditions with a reinforced understanding of how various environmental factors work.

Aeri is currently in its pre-startup stage focusing on research and analysis, including market research, studying and involving customers, and interviewing domain experts to develop deeper knowledge of the customer. The next design phase explores more iterative prototyping to adapt and modify the solution according to market response, while keeping in mind design for manufacturing. 

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Designed with Kianne Lim

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