The use of solar thermal systems to produce heat for industrial processes is a feasible option that is gaining increasing interest in recent years as an initiative toward the zero-carbon energy future. This techn.
In response to these challenges, intelligent environmental control systems in plant factories offer a promising solution by integrating advanced technologies, such as sensors, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI), to precisely monitor and control environmental factors like temperature, humidity, light, and nutrient levels.
How can natural energy be used in plant factories?
The utilization of natural energy-like sunlight and wind in the production system of plant factories more easily enables a shift from the conventional power supply system to a more sustainable system.
How a plant factory can control environmental factors?
Modern plant factories with effective application of complicated sensing systems, automation equipment, and AI can have strong control over important environmental factors like photoperiod, temperature, relative humidity, nutrient solution, and CO 2 concentration.
How do automated plant control systems work?
Automated control systems adjust ventilation, irrigation, and lighting based on sensor data to optimize growing conditions. A feedback loop continuously informs adjustments, while a user interface allows remote monitoring and control via smartphones or computers, ensuring optimal plant growth and maximizing yield quality.
How do greenhouses regulate the environment?
When combined with systems such as an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) or the IoT, greenhouses can effectively regulate their environment, including perfect CO₂ control for plant photosynthesis (Soheli et al. 2022).
What is intelligent temperature control system?
Jiang and Jiang (2012) developed an intelligent temperature control system using a fuzzy self-tuning proportional integral derivative (PID) controller. This system proved capable of holding temperature steady by continuously varying the heating and cooling as sensed with the aid of the sensors.