Interactive Plant Pruning Guidance by Season and Growth Stage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing plant cultivation applications lack detailed and user-friendly pruning guidance, making it difficult for users to effectively maintain their plants.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that determine a pruning plan based on plant species, growth stage, and user goals, displaying the plan with pruning tools, positions, and precautions using computer vision and interactive tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If detailed pruning guidance is provided for all plant types and conditions, then the completeness of information is improved, but the complexity and difficulty of presenting and understanding the information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pruning guidance system is segmented by plant type, growth stage, and pruning goal. Different pruning plans are generated for specific plant categories (e.g., flowering plants, fruit plants) and growth stages (dormant period, growth period, flowering period, fruiting period), making the comprehensive information manageable and context-specific rather than overwhelming.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects and presents pruning information based on the current season and plant growth stage. The pruning plan is not static but adapts to changing conditions, showing relevant pruning guidance only when and where it is most applicable, thereby reducing information complexity while maintaining completeness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If pruning plans are displayed for all seasons and growth stages, then the comprehensiveness of guidance is improved, but the relevance and usability of the information decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-determines the current season and plant growth stage before presenting pruning plans. This preliminary assessment ensures that only relevant and applicable pruning guidance is displayed to the user, filtering out irrelevant information from other seasons or growth stages to improve usability while maintaining comprehensive coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The pruning guidance is localized to specific plant types, growth stages, and seasons. Instead of presenting a generic pruning guide, the system provides tailored pruning plans for specific local conditions (e.g., dormant period pruning for deciduous plants, flowering period pruning for fruit plants), making the information more usable and relevant.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple pruning plans are generated based on different goals, then the versatility of the system is improved, but the complexity of selecting and managing the plans increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pruning plans are segmented by specific goals (maintaining aesthetics, maintaining health, treating pests and diseases, facilitating flowering, facilitating fruiting). Each goal has its own dedicated pruning plan, making it easier for users to select and manage only the relevant plans for their specific needs rather than managing a single complex comprehensive plan.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method for assisting users in plant cultivation, including: determining a pruning plan according to a plant species and a pruning goal, and determining whether to display the pruning plan to the user according to the current season and/or the plant growth stage, wherein the pruning plan includes a pruning approach and a pruning position; and in response to determining to display the pruning plan to the user, depicting the pruning approach and the pruning position in combination with the image of the plant to display the pruning plan to the user. The present disclosure also relates to a device for assisting users in plant cultivation and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.