PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS

Initial Research Contributions

Singapore Green Plan 2030

•  Went to the Singapore Green Plan website and did my research on the 'Singapore Green Plan 2030', specifically on the 'Strengthen food security' section
• Compiled all the important information I needed for the pitch on why we pick vertical farming as our topic

Brief research on Vertical Farming

• Gave ChatGPT the prompt of  'Give me a brief explanation on vertical farming'
• With the information provided by ChatGPT, I used it for the pitch on why we pick vertical farming as our topic

Pros and Cons of Vertical Farming

• Gave ChatGPT the prompt of  'List some websites that I could use to research on the Pros and Cons of Vertical Farming'
• With the websites listed, I compiled all the important and relevant information I needed
• For the Pros of vertical farming, I used it as a way for the pitch on why we pick vertical farming as our topic
• For the Cons of vertical farming, I used it as a way to see where we could possibly improve the current vertical farming systems from Indoor Farm

Problem and Purpose Statement(Group Effort)

• As a group, we constructed our first Problem and Purpose Statement and after some constructive comments from Prof. Brad, we refined our Problem and Purpose Statements to where it is now

Oral Presentation Contributions

Slides for the Presentation(Group Effort)

• I was given the part on 'Benefits of Vertical Farming' for the slides and the presentation
•  As I already did the initial research on the pros for vertical farming, I just did more research and add on to whatever information I already have on the benefits
• I divided it to three main parts: Environmental Benefits, Why is it Beneficial to Consumers, and Why Vertical Farming

Presented on the Benefits of Vertical Farming

• Created a rough script on what I needed for my part of the presentation
• Presented on the 'Benefits of Vertical Farming' which was divided to three main parts: Environmental Benefits, Why is it Beneficial to Consumers, and Why Vertical Farming

Report Contributions

Overview of Vertical Farming in Singapore

• Researched on the vertical farming scene in Singapore and whether there is any new development on vertical farms in Singapore
• Also researched on how the Singapore Green Plan 2030 plans to help the vertical farming scene in Singapore

Concerns and Issues with the Current Vertical Farms

• Researched on what are the possible concerns and issues for home vertical farms
• Also gave ChatGPT the prompt 'Give me some issues that home vertical farms have' to give me more idea on the current issues with home vertical farms
• With all the information gathered, I pick the concerns and issues that we could possibly work on

'Float switch' enhancement

• Researched on the function of the float switch
• Wrote on how the float switch can be included to the current vertical farming system

'Camera' enhancement

• Researched on the function and features of the 'D-Link DCS-6501LH' camera
• Wrote on how the camera can be included to the current vertical farming system

Benefits of the Improved Indoor Farm's 4T48 Hydroponic System

• Wrote about all the benefits of the enhancements that was used for the improved system