This past Friday, Diego Del Carrmen's team had the opportunity to present their Vertical Farm Enhancement project at the Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Senior Design Showcase.
Their project focused on improving how a vertical farm can be monitored and controlled using Home Assistant, ESP-based microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi integration, water quality sensors, smart power devices, cameras, and automated lighting and irrigation systems. The goal was to reduce manual monitoring while making the system more scalable, organized, and easier for future teams to continue developing.
© Diego Del Carmen
Presenting the project to students, faculty, sponsors, and industry visitors was a great experience for Diego and his team. It was exciting for them to explain the work behind the system, the challenges they ran into, the improvements they made throughout the semester, and the future possibilities for the project.
© Diego Del Carmen
"I'm very proud of the progress our team made and grateful for everyone who supported us along the way. I want to thank my teammates, Sarahjean Brown and Gabriella Fernandez, for all of their hard work and dedication throughout the project. I would also like to thank our faculty advisors, Kevin Martin and William Mills, along with Professors Iman Salehinia and Nick Pohlman, for their guidance, feedback, and support throughout this year," said Diego.
Source: Diego Del Carmen
