Projects

         How can we develop a method of growing food that controls carbon emissions so that we may return the minerals and proteins back into our plants and reduce the amount of sugars and starches that the increased levels of Co2 creates. Fuelled by sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen in a process known as photosynthesis. As a consequences of global Co2 emissions,

plant growth could put hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people at risk of deficiency. Leaving people more vulnerable to respiratory diseases, diarrhea and malaria.  If current trends continue then

global  atmosphere Co2 levels will cause an increase in diabetes which is already one of the worlds top diseases. This puts many at risk especially prenatal women and children who are living in poverty.

This situation could leave them short on essentials such as iron, protein and zinc. By developing a compact system that will provide as a self sufficient mini ecosystem, variables such as Oxygen, water,

light and  nutrition are all encased within a closed habitat. The operator can control variables like lighting brightness and duration in order to best optimize photosynthesis. Including ventilation for

airflow and humidity. Creating a plant growing apparatus that houses growth chambers that will operate like a laboratory with an array of sensors and an automated watering system. Can relay information about air, temperature, light, moisture and oxygen levels to an on board computers that will in turn quantify the data for successful gardening. Through this system of self contained plant growth farmers can grow crops year round of plants that are engineered to contain additional protein and rich in minerals. This also allow the grower to program an ideal climate including the best Co2 levels for a particular plant to thrive and flourish. Expansion of this system to a much larger

application of our method has the  potential too make healthy fresh food more accessible. This problem meets the criteria due to the fact that resolving such an issue can benefit human lifestyle through a multitude of benefits. Given the right product solution, full body interaction as well as ergonomics can be included. Finally social responsibility is addressed through benefiting a massive amount of the worlds population.