METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR AND CONTROL CONDITIONS IN A NETWORK - INTEGRATED ENCLOSED ECOSYTEM FOR GROWING PLANTS

摘要

A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a hydroponic system and its various electrical and environmental parameters through electronic interfaces in communication with third parties. Such electrical and environmental parameters can be determined by users through “grow plans ” to initiate, maintain, and/or cease particular environmental conditions corresponding to a user's preference.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring and controlling an enclosed ecosystem for growing plants, the method comprising a means of measuring and controlling one or more values for at least one environmental parameter comprising airflow, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, nitrate concentration, nitrite concentration, pH levels, humidity, ammonia level, nutrient solution level, oxidation reduction potential, conductivity, air temperature, and water temperature; a means of measuring and controlling the values of at least one electrical parameter associated with one or more electrical devices comprising actuators, valves, light intensity, or pump volumes by means of switching a source of electrical power on and off; a means of connecting to a computer data network and transferring data over the network to and from one or more computer systems; and a means of providing a user interface accessible via a world-wide-web browser software program communicating over the computer data network.