KR-20260065001-A - Smart Plant Cultivation System

KR20260065001AKR 20260065001 AKR20260065001 AKR 20260065001AKR-20260065001-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart plant cultivation system comprising: a main body having a vegetation space provided for planting; a sensor unit installed on the main body for measuring information regarding the environment of the vegetation space where the plant is grown; a camera installed on the main body for photographing the plant growing in the vegetation space; an environment control unit provided on the main body for controlling the environment of the vegetation space; and a control unit that analyzes the growth state of the plant based on information measured by the sensor unit and image data captured by the camera, and controls the environment control unit so as to control the environment of the vegetation space according to the analyzed growth state of the plant. The smart plant cultivation system according to the present invention integrates image and sensor data to monitor and predict plant growth status, and simultaneously implements a real-time environmental control function, thereby enabling plant cultivation in a home or indoors to be managed in a more efficient and automated manner. Through this, users can maintain an optimal plant cultivation environment without spending separate time or effort, and has the advantage of increasing accessibility to plant cultivation and maximizing management efficiency. This project (result) is the result of the Phase 3 Leading University for Industry-Academic Cooperation (LINC 3.0) project, which was funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. (English: Following are results of a study on the "Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation 3.0" Project, supported by the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea)

Inventors

윤상옥
김태호

Assignees

호남대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date: 20260508
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (11)

A main body provided with a vegetation space for plants to grow; A sensor unit installed on the main body to measure information about the environment of the vegetation space where the plants grow; A camera installed on the main body to photograph plants growing in the above vegetation space; An environment control unit provided in the main body to control the environment of the above vegetation space; and A control unit comprising: analyzing the growth state of the plant based on information measured by the sensor unit and image data captured by the camera, and controlling the environment control unit so that the environment of the vegetation space is controlled according to the analyzed growth state of the plant; Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 1, The above sensor unit A temperature and humidity sensor for measuring the temperature or humidity of the above vegetation space; An illuminance sensor for measuring the illuminance of the above vegetation space; A soil moisture sensor for measuring the moisture of the soil filled in the vegetation space for the vegetation of the above-mentioned plants; and A gas sensor for measuring the carbon dioxide concentration within the above vegetation space; comprising Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned environment control unit An illumination lamp that irradiates light into the vegetation space to control the illumination of the vegetation space; A water supply unit for supplying water to plants growing in the above vegetation space; and A ventilation unit for ventilating the air within the above vegetation space; comprising Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 1, The above control unit A feature extraction module that extracts feature information from image data provided from the above camera; A relationship analysis module that analyzes the correlation between feature information extracted from the feature extraction module and measurement information measured by the sensor unit; A state classification module that classifies the current growth state of the plant based on the image data or measurement information measured by the sensor unit; A prediction module that predicts the growth state of a plant by inputting information on the correlation analyzed in the relationship analysis module into a neural network model for predicting the growth state of the plant; and An operating module that controls the environment control unit so that the environment of the vegetation space is controlled in correspondence with the growth of the plant, based on information regarding the current growth state of the plant provided by the state classification module and prediction information regarding the growth state of the plant provided by the prediction module; Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 4, The above feature extraction module extracts feature information from the image data using ResNet-50 (Residual neural network-50). Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 4, The above neural network model is an LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory), Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned environment control unit further comprises a stimulus applying unit installed in the main body to apply a predetermined stimulus to plants growing within the vegetation space. Smart plant cultivation system.
In Paragraph 7, The above stimulus application part A blower fan installed in the above main body to generate wind to the above plant; and A fan control module that operates the blower fan according to a preset operating pattern so that the plant is stimulated by the wind; Smart plant cultivation system.
In paragraph 8, The above stimulus application part A fan support member that supports a blower fan at all times with respect to the main body, and rotatably supports the blower fan; and A fan rotation member installed on the fan support member to rotate the blower fan; further provided, The above fan control module operates the fan rotation member according to a preset rotation pattern so that the blower fan rotates to change the direction of the wind supplied to the plant. Smart plant cultivation system.
In Paragraph 9, The above main body is provided with a filling portion inside which soil on which the plant is planted is filled, and The above stimulus application part A movable rail extending along the edge of the above-mentioned filling portion; A movable block installed to be movable along the above-mentioned movable rail, on which the above-mentioned fan support member is installed; A block moving member for moving the above-mentioned moving block; is provided, The above fan control module controls the block moving member and the fan rotating member according to a preset position movement pattern so that the position of the blower fan relative to the plant is changed. Smart plant cultivation system.
In Paragraph 7, The above main body is provided with a filling portion inside which soil on which the plant is planted is filled, and The above stimulus application part A movable rail extending along the edge of the above-mentioned filling portion; A movable block installed to be movable along the above-mentioned movable rail; A block moving member that moves the above-mentioned moving block; An expansion tube installed on the above-mentioned movable block, having a filling space inside, and expanding inward toward the vegetation space to interfere with the plants when air is injected into the filling space; An air injection part installed in the expansion tube to inject air into the filling space; and An expansion control module comprising: an air injection unit and a block moving member that periodically controls the air injection unit and the block moving member so that the moving block moves in an expanded state so as to apply stimulation to the plant. Smart plant cultivation system.

Description

Smart Plant Cultivation System The present invention relates to a smart plant cultivation system, and more specifically, to a smart plant cultivation system capable of detecting the condition of a plant using various sensors, and then predicting the growth state of the plant using AI to control the vegetation environment of the plant. Recently, due to urbanization and environmental changes, interest in home plant cultivation and management has been increasing, leading to a growing demand for smart plant cultivation systems. Traditional plant cultivation methods rely primarily on manual labor for soil management, watering, and lighting control, posing a problem that makes it difficult for busy modern individuals to manage plants efficiently. In particular, when growing plants indoors, maintaining appropriate environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, light intensity, etc.) is essential. However, existing smart plant cultivation systems are limited to supplying water or adjusting lighting at specific times and have limitations in providing customized management functions based on environmental changes or the plant's growth status. Furthermore, there is a problem in that it is difficult to manage plants according to their physiological needs due to a lack of capabilities to accurately monitor and predict their growth status. For example, existing systems do not integrate the analysis of plant image and sensor data, nor do they provide functions for automatic management based on growth stages. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart plant cultivation system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the smart plant cultivation system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the smart plant cultivation system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a side view of a smart plant cultivation system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of a stimulus application unit of a smart plant cultivation system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a side view of a stimulation application part according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a smart plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. As the present invention is susceptible to various modifications and may take various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to the specific disclosed forms, and it should be understood that it includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention. Similar reference numerals have been used for similar components in the description of each drawing. In the attached drawings, the dimensions of the structures are shown enlarged compared to the actual dimensions for the clarity of the present invention. Terms such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components should not be limited by said terms. These terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component. The terms used in this application are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application. FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate a smart plant cultivation system (100) according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the smart plant cultivation system (100) comprises a main body (200) having a vegetation space (201) provided for planting, a sensor unit (300) installed in the main body (200) to measure information about the environment of the vegetation space (201) where the plant is planted, a camera (400) installed in