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Urban Cool Farm Leverages Farmio for Efficient Indoor Farming
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
- Sensors - Environmental Sensors
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
- Buildings
Applicable Functions
- Facility Management
Use Cases
- Farm Monitoring & Precision Farming
- Smart Irrigation
The Challenge
Urban Cool Farm, a small-scale family-run indoor farm, was facing significant challenges in maintaining the daily operations of their facility. The farm, which specializes in the production of microgreens and fresh herbs, is located over two hours away from the owners' residence. Despite having timers and other controller devices for irrigation, lighting, and climate control, the farm lacked automation. The owners had to travel to the facility daily to set the timers and other climate control devices, and check for any malfunctions or irregularities. This not only consumed a significant amount of time but also increased the cost of maintaining the indoor farm due to the labor and travel expenses involved.
About The Customer
Urban Cool Farm is a small-scale, family-run indoor farm that specializes in the production of microgreens and fresh herbs. The farm is located over two hours away from the owners' residence, making daily operations and maintenance a significant challenge. Despite having a good knowledge of plant cultivation, the lack of automation in their facility meant that the owners had to manually set timers and other climate control devices every day. This not only consumed a significant amount of their time but also increased the cost of maintaining the farm due to the labor and travel expenses involved.
The Solution
Farmio, a solution that integrates existing sensors and control devices at farms using affordable and widely available communication equipment, was introduced to Urban Cool Farm. This enabled remote connectivity, providing the owners with complete and accurate visibility and control over all environmental factors in their growth areas. With real-time monitoring and automated control, custom rule sets, instant notifications, and data visualization, Farmio transformed the way Urban Cool Farm was managed. The automation system scheduled timers, and based on regular pH and EC measurement results, nutrients and acid-base regulators were automatically added to the irrigation tank when necessary. If the environmental conditions fell outside the desired value range, Farmio sent notifications to the owners, allowing them to adjust the settings remotely.
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