1. PERSONAL FOOD COMPUTER INSPIRED BY

2. Based on old aeroponics technologies Investigated by NASA in the 70’s LED grow lights Significantly faster than sunlight and soil Well suited for leafy greens An indoor farm like this one can be in the city to reduce transport costs

4. Result: Low Cost (ZAR2000) Personal Food Computer Control and monitoring of 10 environment variables, like temperature, CO 2, humidity and more Controlled through smartphone application

5. WHY? Indoor herb garden on your kitchen counter Engineered nutrition and research tool Distributed to schools for education programmes Grow food efficiently regardless of season Greater control of plant environment Pesticide free natural growing Bio-farming potential High plant density User friendly harvesting

6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Arduino controlled with cloud uplink via ESP8266 62W Cree XBD 450W nichrome heater 3D printed peristaltic pump for HPA(high pressure aeroponics.) 20W Ultrasonic transducer for stem zone humidity DHT-11 for temperature and humidity sensing, 8 sense points CO2 provided by yeast bioreactor EC meter for DS measurement in nutrient solution pH level recording