Smart Plant Power Connector for Unified Sensor Monitoring Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current plant monitoring systems require multiple devices with separate power connectors and control units, leading to increased production costs, inconvenience, and reduced efficiency due to the single-function nature of existing power connectors, which cannot intelligently cooperate with various monitoring devices.
Innovation Solution
A smart plant monitoring power connector that integrates a sensor interface circuit and communication control circuit to connect and control multiple environment monitoring devices, allowing for centralized data processing and unified adjustment and control through an intelligent communication terminal, while also managing power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate monitoring devices are used for different plant parameters, then monitoring coverage is improved, but production cost increases and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple monitoring devices into a single integrated monitoring device that can simultaneously monitor multiple plant parameters (illumination, soil moisture, temperature, humidity). This merging approach reduces the number of separate devices needed, lowering production costs while maintaining comprehensive monitoring coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring device is designed with multi-functionality, incorporating various sensors (illumination sensor, soil moisture sensor, temperature sensor, humidity sensor) that enable a single device to perform multiple monitoring functions. This universal design eliminates the need for separate specialized devices for each parameter.
2Reliability
If each monitoring device has its own separate control part, then device independence is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple control functions into a single unified control unit within the monitoring device. This centralized control mechanism manages all monitoring parameters (illumination, soil moisture, temperature, humidity) through one interface, improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable independent control of each parameter.
3Reliability
If separate power connectors are used for different monitoring devices, then power supply reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the power connector into the unified monitoring device structure, providing power supply for all monitoring functions through a single power connection. This eliminates the need for multiple separate power connectors while ensuring reliable power delivery to all sensor components within the integrated device.
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AI summary
The present invention belongs to the technical field of control for plant monitoring, and particularly relates to a smart plant monitoring power connector and a method for controlling plant monitoring. The smart plant monitoring power connector comprises an power connector, and further comprises: a sensor interface circuit, a sensor interface circuit and a communication control circuit, wherein the communication control circuit is used for acquiring, via the sensor interface circuit, current environment information monitored by the environment monitoring device; the communication control circuit is further used for performing information interaction with an intelligent communication terminal so as to send the acquired current environment information to the intelligent communication terminal. The present invention achieves that the smart plant monitoring power connector is used as a master control device for the first time; since power supply is essential in the plant monitoring process, by combining the power supply and control, there is no need to separately set the power supply, the convenience in the plant growth monitoring process is greatly improved, so as to meet the user's use requirements, which improves the plant monitoring efficiency.