APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PLANT GROWTH

• Main Author: LIM, CHAE KYU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 06.03.2024
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; FISHING; FORESTRY; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TRAPPING; WATERING

본 발명은 식물 성장 관리 장치에 관한 것으로서, 특히 주기적으로 식물의 물리적 외형을 관측하여 성장 정보를 생성하고, 이를 이용하여 식물의 성장 단계와 성장 속도를 산출하며, 산출된 정보를 이용하여 상위 성장 단계의 예상 시기를 산출하여 환경 팩터에 대한 조절 신호를 생성하고, 식물의 표면을 촬영한 이미지 데이터를 이용하여 식물에의 해충의 존재 여부와 해충의 양을 식별하여 유동적이고 자동적으로 해충 제거제의 살포를 결정하며, 식물이 포함하는 가지의 뻗어나가는 각도를 식별하고 이를 조정함으로써 사용자가 원하는 식물의 수형에 이를 수 있도록 식물을 관리할 수 있는 식물 성장 관리 장치에 관한 것이다. A method for managing plant growth according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise: (a) a step of generating growth information by measuring at least one of the thickness of the stems and leaves of the plant, the size and the color thereof according to a predetermined cycle; (b) a step of calculating the growth step of the plant periodically according to the cycle predetermined by using the growth information; (c) a step of calculating the growth speed periodically by using the growth step and the predetermined cycle; (d) a step of calculating an estimated time at which the plant may achieve an upper growth step by using the growth step and the growth speed; and (e) a step of generating a control signal with respect to an environmental factor including at least one of the degree of moisture to be supplied to the plant, the illumination of the growth environment of the plant, the humidity, and the temperature thereof by using at least one of the growth step, the growth speed and the estimated time. Therefore, the growth state of the plant may be periodically observed to determine the current growth step among a plurality of growth steps and the growth speed may be calculated. In addition, a signal to control the growth speed may be generated by providing the estimated time at which the target state may be achieved, thereby effectively managing the plant growth.