System to simulate a tree at a larger scale

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ThokozaniBonaventure

Joined Mar 31, 2025
3
Hi team, I hope you are all well.

I have this problem with a project I am trying to build, so here's the story, making use of two fans driven by relay module to create or simulate a behaviour of tree, the system should be large enough for let me say 4 houses, however on my proteus it does run. Now I also require the system to depend less on software or let me say electronics and more being hard-wired, at the same time I need to save on power consumption. Any hints or things to look at. Thank you.
 

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ThokozaniBonaventure

Joined Mar 31, 2025
3
Thank you, Uhm I have been trying to figure out what could be the common between electronics and plants, I have found a few, energy requirements and sensitivity to environment, now I am trying to merge the two for the system to be environmental friendly and ensure it can make use of small energy for operation, that's where the tricky part is for me.
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
34,626
Let's see if we can piece together this puzzle.
We have:

1) Four houses
2) One tree
3) The tree needs sun, air, water, nutrients to grow
4) You want to simulate this in hardware, not software

um, are we getting the picture right?
 

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ThokozaniBonaventure

Joined Mar 31, 2025
3
Let's see if we can piece together this puzzle.
We have:

1) Four houses
2) One tree
3) The tree needs sun, air, water, nutrients to grow
4) You want to simulate this in hardware, not software

um, are we getting the picture right?
Yes, you're getting my point, but now it can be both, however I need the system to be less reliant on software but hardware, the software and controllers need to monitor let's say the amount of c02 intake, one of the few things.
 

Ya’akov

Joined Jan 27, 2019
10,226
Welcome to AAC.

What behaviors of the fans are you expecting to influence? What are the inputs and outputs of the system. In what way do the houses interact with the system? How do these related to plants?

CO₂ intake is an attribute of the plants, what is the analogous attribute of the fans/houses/(?)?

Can you draw a diagram showing the system and its inputs and outputs? The inputs could be power (electrical, chemical, or mechanical), or behavioral (some compound action of the system or subsystem) and the outputs could be the same.

It is entirely unclear what you are actually trying to accomplish, there are far too many unspoken assumptions for a third party to do more than mind read and fish around for answers.
 

meth

Joined May 21, 2016
298
I have no idea what you want either. You want to simulate a tree, plus the environment for the tree?

As Ya'akov said write a list of the inputs and outputs you need, that might be the best way to reach some understanding.
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
34,626
If you want to do a simulation, you need two things, a model of the system, and some inputs. Then you need to know what is the outcome of interest at the output.

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