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Smart Urban Farming Initiative

Smart Urban Farming Initiative
An innovative urban farming project that combines IoT sensors, automated irrigation, and climate control to enable efficient vertical farming in urban areas of Dar Es Salaam. The system optimizes resource usage and increases food production in limited spaces.
Agriculture
IoT
Sustainability
Started: 22/11/2024
Last Updated: 27/11/2024
Progress
50%

Objectives

  • Deploy IoT sensor network
  • Develop automated control systems
  • Create monitoring dashboard

Key Outcomes

  • Reduced water usage by 60%
  • Increased space efficiency by 400%
  • Created 20 urban farming units

Weekly Logs

Week 1
Initiated project. Defined scope and objectives. Started data collection for AI model.
Week 2
Refined AI model based on initial results. Started mobile app UI/UX design.
Week 3
Began development of AI model architecture. Conducted initial tests on sample data.
Week 4
Continued AI model refinement. Began mobile app frontend development.
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