The inspiration of this project is the idea of “Domestication”, “Domestication” refers to a biological gradually by another organism utilization and control of the process. The purpose of domestication of animals and plants has gradually transitioned from food sources to entertainment, viewing and companionship.
In this project I aim to explore the companionship between human and plant.
I created a device that allows plants to be humanised and communicate with people via social networking and sound technology according to their water needs. The language used in the messages can be personalized to suit the type of plant, and each plant had a ‘voice’ to match the plant type, such as Scottish Moss, which had a Scottish accent.
The device is made of soil-moisture sensors that are connected to a circuit board, sound devices, and Arduino Yun. They measure the level of moisture in the plant’s soil and transmit a signal to Arduino Yun and the sound device according to a specific threshold. This results in a 140-character text message expressing the plant’s needs which can be shared to their network of friends on Twitter.
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