aquaponics system - an eps@isep 2014 spring project
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Aquaponics SystemAn EPS@ISEP 2014 Spring ProjectTEEM 2015 International Conference on Technological Ecosystem for Enhancing Multiculturality
Manuel Silva ISEP/IPP School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
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OutlineIntroductionState of the artProject developmentExperimental tests and resultsConclusions and future developmentsAcknowledgments
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OutlineIntroductionState of the artProject developmentExperimental tests and resultsConclusionsAcknowledgments
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IntroductionEPS 2014 Spring project proposalsAquaponics System, incorporating eco-friendly sustainable techniques
Multinational teamfive students, five countries, five fields of study as a group we were all interested in creating our own aquaponics system as this is a system/technique that is becoming ever more popular throughout the world, more so in poorer regions and where water is a limited resource.
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State of the art
State of the artSeveral aquaponics systems on the marketno commercial producers in Europe
Small indoor aquaponics marketone real competitor in the household market
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Project developmentGoaldesign and build an aquaponics system, sustainable as possible, support both fish and plant culture, based on water recirculationsystem should monitor / control important system parameters, ensuring good conditions for fish / plantsoverall prototype budget 250mandatory requirementsreuse provided components or low cost hardware solutions and use open source and freeware softwarecomply with regulations
Project development
Define their own set of conflict resolution rulesTeam Work Agreement signed by all team members and archived in the team folder
Creation of work plan and Gantt charttasks allocated to the team members according to their skills and knowledge
Project development
Knowledge of the characteristics of some electrical components and materialsunderstand their differences and make a sensible choice of the materials to use
Project development: Eco-efficiency measures for sustainability
Addressed three spheres of sustainability associated with the product to developenvironmentaleconomicsocial impacts
Product lifecycle analysis
Project developmentMarketing plan
Defined the market plan for the productPEST-Analysis of the macro and of the micro-environmentSWOT analysisdefined the strategic objectives for the projectperformed the market segmentationdefined the positioning of the productdefined the marketing mix
Project developmentMarketing plan
Target the EU household marketorganic food production gained popularity in USA, Australia and EU during the last 15 years
main competitors in Australia and USA
Project developmentEthical / deontological concerns
Ethical issues surrounding the product addressedengineering ethicssales and marketing ethicsacademic ethicsenvironmental ethicsliability aspectsintellectual property rights
Project development
Design aimssleek and simpleavoiding an intrusive object in the home
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Experimental tests and resultsFunctional tests accomplished successfullywater pumped from the tank to the grow bed at a set time according to the Arduinowater slowly drains from the grow bed over a set period of timefail-safe pipe removes all water in case of a pump malfunctionsensors permanently relay information to the user through the LCD screenplant and fish culture live together safely in a symbiotic environment
Experimental tests and results
Experimental tests and resultsSystem has been running successfully for > year
Sustainedsix Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) fishestwo ornamental plantsmaidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus veneri) and creeping fig or climbing fig (Ficus pimila)
During this periodplants pruned several times due to extensive growth
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Conclusions
Main objectivecreate a working system that supported both fish and plant cultures...we have completed the requirements and also expanded so that the system will be successful within the intended target market due to an aesthetic design and simple functionality.
Conclusions... moving swiftly through the design stages and using all aspects (ethics, marketing, etc.)... found that it was possible to create a simple product that fitted our needs. ... we were pushed to change many features of the design and many of these simplified the final product and led to an overall cheaper and easy to manufacture prototype. ... we found that from the initial brainstorming to the final renders, our ideas of a successful and quality aquaponics system had changed vastly. This knowledge was gained mostly through research and we believe that this led to the creation of a desirable and functioning system that fits well into the intended markets.
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Acknowledgments
Abel Duarte (client)through the FCT for funding the REQUIMTE / LAQV research unit (UID / QUI / 50006/2013)
Thank you for your attention!Questions?Aquaponics SystemAn EPS@ISEP 2014 Spring Project
TEEM 2015 International Conference on Technological Ecosystem for Enhancing Multiculturality (October 7-9, 2015)
Manuel F. Silva (EPS@ISEP)[email protected]