PLANT MONITOR, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING INFORMATION

• US 20170366879A1
• Filed: 06/15/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: FU, Qiang, ZHOU, Shiquan, HOU, Enxing
• Application Number:
  US15/623,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20170366879A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 22/60 Flowers; Ornamental plants
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/16 Control of watering
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/167 Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 1/18 using comparison with a reference electric value
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/00 Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/04 by investigating resistance
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/24 Earth materials G01N33/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/82 where the sensing device takes the initiative of sending data
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/02 Automatically-operated arrangements

Abstract

A plant monitor includes: a main control chip, a wireless communication chip connected with the main control chip, and at least one growth environment monitoring sensor connected with the main control chip. The at least one growth environment monitoring sensor includes at least one of an illumination sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a soil conductivity sensor. The main control chip is configured to acquire growth environment data collected by the at least one growth environment monitoring sensor, and send the growth environment data to a mobile terminal via the wireless communication chip. The mobile terminal is configured to generate plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data.

Claims

1. A plant monitor, comprising:

a main control chip;

a wireless communication chip connected with the main control chip; and

at least one growth environment monitoring sensor connected with the main control chip,

wherein

the at least one growth environment monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an illumination sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a soil conductivity sensor, and

the main control chip is configured to acquire growth environment data collected by the at least one growth environment monitoring sensor, and send the growth environment data to a mobile terminal via the wireless communication chip, such that the mobile terminal generates plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data.

2. The plant monitor according to claim 1, further comprising:

an insertion arm configured to be inserted into soil,

wherein the humidity sensor is disposed on the insertion arm, and configured to collect soil humidity.

3. The plant monitor according to claim 1, further comprising:

an insertion structure configured to be inserted into soil,

wherein the soil conductivity sensor comprises two metal electrodes, and the two metal electrodes are disposed on the insertion structure.

4. The plant monitor according to claim 3, wherein the insertion structure comprises:

two insertion arms disposed in parallel, each insertion arm being provided with one metal electrode.

5. The plant monitor according to claim 1, wherein:

the main control chip is further configured to establish a binding relationship with the mobile terminal via the wireless communication chip.

6. A method for generating information, comprising:

receiving growth environment data sent by a plant monitor, wherein the growth environment data is collected by the plant monitor via a growth environment monitoring sensor, and the growth environment monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an illumination sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a soil conductivity sensor; and

generating plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein generating plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data comprises:

acquiring reference environment data corresponding to a predetermined plant;

comparing the growth environment data with the reference environment data; and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the growth environment data comprises illumination data, and the reference environment data comprises a first threshold and a second threshold, and the first threshold is smaller than the second threshold, and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result comprises:

when the illumination data or a statistic value of the illumination data is lower than the first threshold, generating first plant cultivation reference information, wherein the first plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend enhancing illumination; and

when the illumination data or the statistic value of the illumination data is higher than the second threshold, generating second plant cultivation reference information, wherein the second plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend reducing illumination.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the growth environment data comprises temperature data, and the reference environment data comprises a first temperature and a second temperature, and the first temperature is lower than the second temperature;

and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result comprises;

when the temperature data or a statistic value of the temperature data is lower than the first temperature, generating first plant cultivation reference information, wherein the first plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend enhancing temperature; and

when the temperature data or the statistic value of the temperature data is higher than the second temperature, generating second plant cultivation reference information, wherein the second plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend reducing temperature.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein the growth environment data comprises soil humidity data, and the reference environment data comprises a first humidity and a second humidity, and the first humidity is lower than the second humidity;

and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result comprises;

when the soil humidity data or a statistic value of the soil humidity data is lower than the first humidity, generating first plant cultivation reference information, wherein the first plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend watering; and

when the soil humidity data or the statistic value of the soil humidity data is higher than the second humidity, generating second plant cultivation reference information, wherein the second plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend ventilation.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein the growth environment data comprises a soil PH value, and the soil PH value is acquired by calculating according to the soil conductivity, and the reference environment data comprises a first PH value and a second PH value, and the first PH value is lower than the second PH value;

and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result comprises;

when the soil PH value or a statistic value of the soil PH values is lower than the first PH value, generating first plant cultivation reference information, wherein the first plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend applying an alkaline fertilizer; and

when the soil PH value or the statistic value of the soil PH values is higher than the second PH value, generating second plant cultivation reference information, wherein the second plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend applying an acidic fertilizer.

12. The method according to claim 7, wherein the growth environment data comprises a soil PH value, and the soil PH value is acquired by calculating according to the soil conductivity, and the reference environment data comprises a first PH value and a second PH value, and the first PH value is lower than the second PH value;

and

generating the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result comprises;

when the soil PH value or a statistic value of the soil PH values is lower than the first PH value, generating first plant cultivation reference information, wherein the first plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend applying first elemental fertilizer, and the first elemental fertilizer has an absorption rate lower than a predetermined condition in acidic soil; and

when the soil PH value or the statistic value of the soil PH values is higher than the second PH value, generating second plant cultivation reference information, wherein the second plant cultivation reference information is configured to recommend applying second elemental fertilizer, and the second elemental fertilizer has an absorption rate lower than a predetermined condition in alkaline soil.

13. The method according to claim 7, further comprising:

establishing a binding relationship with the plant monitor; and

recording the predetermined plant corresponding to the plant monitor.

14. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

displaying the plant cultivation reference information and a guidance entrance on a graphical user interface, wherein the guidance entrance comprises at least one of an entrance for buying a cultivation implement, an entrance for buying fertilizer, an entrance for jumping to a cultivation forum, or an entrance for jumping to a cultivation technique.

15. An apparatus for generating information, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to;

receive growth environment data sent by a plant monitor, wherein the growth environment data is collected by the plant monitor via a growth environment monitoring sensor, and the growth environment monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an illumination sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a soil conductivity sensor; and

generate plant cultivation reference information according to the growth environment data.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire reference environment data corresponding to a predetermined plant;

compare the growth environment data with the reference environment data;

generate the plant cultivation reference information according to a comparing result.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to:

establish a binding relationship with the plant monitor; and

record the predetermined plant corresponding to the plant monitor.

18. The apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:

a display configured to display the plant cultivation reference information and a guidance entrance on a graphical user interface, wherein the guidance entrance comprises at least one of an entrance for buying a cultivation implement, an entrance for buying fertilizer, an entrance for jumping to a cultivation forum, or an entrance for jumping to a cultivation technique.