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This projects aim is to create a EEE Manchester urban "CityFarm" out of small, controlled environment plant growing systems known as "Food Computers" which were designed at MIT by the OpenAG group http://openag.media.mit.edu/hardware/
Below is OpenAG's statements on what each of these machines and form factors will accomplish.
Personal Food Computer – this tabletop-sized unit will draw makers, hobbyists, and schools that are interested in learning and teaching about food production. These small-scale environments are great for experimentation and for learning about biology, botany, environment, programming, engineering, and more.
The size of a standard shipping container, these mid-sized units will appeal to interdisciplinary researchers and small-scale cafeterias, restaurants, and boutique operators. They will allow small scale producers to grown on-site and offer some of the freshest food options possible.
While still in the development phase, we hope to expand our technology to control the environments within warehouse sized units capable of industrial production. These units will likely be subdivided in order to grow many different types of crops, all under their ideal growing conditions.
Developed by EEE Manchester using MIT OpenAgri software and hardware https://github.com/OpenAgInitiative