Hydroponic Smart Garden
by zacharyianhoward in Workshop > Hydroponics
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Hydroponic Smart Garden
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ERB, the hydroponic smart garden, is a product designed to continue educating and engaging people with their food.
Rapid Protoype
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Initially prototyped in foam core, this model helped get feedback from users about basic aesthetic appearance.
Electronic Protoyping
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So many circuit boards.! Thanks to the Othermill I was able to quickly iterate through multiple designs, radically changing PCB layout and board components along the way.
Final Prototype
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Going from foam core to fiberglass was amazing! To see ERB watertight for the first time and then actively responding to SMS messages was just beautiful.
Reflection
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The true amount of iteration that goes into just a prototype like this makes you respect the craft that much more. I hope to be doing this for a variety of products in the future :) Thanks for checking out ERB!