2024 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

AgriSync

Entrant Company

Zhipeng Pan, Yingqian Zhu, Jue Zhou

Category

Product Design - Smart Technologies

Client's Name

None

Country / Region

United States

Introducing a groundbreaking fusion of sophisticated hardware and intuitive software designed to revolutionize modern agriculture: our smart farming system. In a world grappling with food security and environmental sustainability, this system provides a cutting-edge solution. At its core, the technology aims to reclaim saline soils—an underutilized, often dismissed resource—by maintaining optimal pH levels for crops to thrive.



The system deploys sensors across the field, funneling invaluable data to a central "brain" for real-time analysis. Coupled with a mobile app, the system offers actionable insights on irrigation and fertilizer application. The beauty lies in its machine learning algorithm, which continuously adapts to local conditions. Over time, the system grows smarter, ensuring that every drop of water and grain of fertilizer achieves maximum impact.



For the end-user, the benefits are manifold: higher yields, resource conservation, and the unlocking of lands previously deemed unfit for agriculture.



Our intention was to create an agro-tech solution that is not just incremental but transformative. We aimed for a system that could tackle two pressing global challenges—food security and sustainable resource management—simultaneously. And we achieved this by employing advanced analytics, machine learning, and user-centric design.



In summary, this project is not just another farming tool—it's a catalyst for sustainable agriculture on a global scale. It embodies innovation, utility, and a promise for a greener future. We believe it warrants the iF Design Award for its unique approach to solving a longstanding problem.

Credits

Team Lead
Zhipeng Pan
Developer
Yingqian Zhu
Developer
Jue Zhou
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