Conceptual Design Based on Modular Platforms for a Prototype of a Functional Growth Chamber for Cuttings in Controlled Agriculture
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| Publicado en: | Designs vol. 9, no. 4 (2025), p. 86-115 |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Jara-Villagrana, María Fernanda |u Laboratorio de Invenciones Aplicadas a la Industria, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; mfernandajv@uaz.edu.mx (M.F.J.-V.); svillagrana@uaz.edu.mx (S.V.-B.) | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Conceptual Design Based on Modular Platforms for a Prototype of a Functional Growth Chamber for Cuttings in Controlled Agriculture | |
| 260 | |b MDPI AG |c 2025 | ||
| 513 | |a Journal Article | ||
| 520 | 3 | |a Agricultural research and propagation systems often suffer due to a lack of access to affordable, adaptable, and well-structured technological solutions. Traditional plant growth devices typically rely on ad hoc construction, which limits their scalability, reuse, and adaptability. This study employs a user-centered conceptual design methodology based on product platform development and modular architecture to design a growth chamber for plant cuttings. The approach followed three main phases: (i) identification and classification of user needs, (ii) functional modeling of the base system and its variants, and (iii) architectural modularization through heuristic principles. Interviews with researchers yielded 55 functional requirements, of which 26 were defined as essential. Functional models were developed for both a base system and two variant systems incorporating alternative irrigation and sensing technologies. Heuristic analysis identified independent modules, such as irrigation, lighting, environmental monitoring, and control. Subsequently, block diagrams were used to translate functional logic into spatially coherent conceptual designs. The resulting architecture supports modular integration, reconfiguration, and scalability for diverse experimental needs. This work demonstrates that structured design methodologies, which are commonly used in industrial contexts, can be effectively applied in agricultural research settings to produce solutions that are versatile, low-cost, and have enduring value, offering a pathway for innovation, reproducibility, and technology transfer in resource-limited environments. | |
| 653 | |a Agriculture | ||
| 653 | |a Heuristic | ||
| 653 | |a Technology transfer | ||
| 653 | |a Irrigation | ||
| 653 | |a Adaptability | ||
| 653 | |a Environmental monitoring | ||
| 653 | |a Design | ||
| 653 | |a Modularity | ||
| 653 | |a Block diagrams | ||
| 653 | |a Automation | ||
| 653 | |a Hydroponics | ||
| 653 | |a Conceptual design | ||
| 653 | |a Prototypes | ||
| 653 | |a Chambers | ||
| 653 | |a Reconfiguration | ||
| 653 | |a Product development | ||
| 700 | 1 | |a Olvera-Olvera, Carlos Alberto |u Laboratorio de Invenciones Aplicadas a la Industria, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; mfernandajv@uaz.edu.mx (M.F.J.-V.); svillagrana@uaz.edu.mx (S.V.-B.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Villagrana-Barraza Santiago |u Laboratorio de Invenciones Aplicadas a la Industria, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; mfernandajv@uaz.edu.mx (M.F.J.-V.); svillagrana@uaz.edu.mx (S.V.-B.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Castro-Tapia, Salvador |u Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Jerez, Jerez, Zacatecas 99863, Mexico; salvador.ct@jerez.tecnm.mx | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Ibarra-Delgado, Salvador |u Posgrado en Ingeniería para la Innovación Tecnológica, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ Siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; sibarra@uaz.edu.mx (S.I.-D.); jrgrodri@uaz.edu.mx (J.R.G.-R.); rsandoval@uaz.edu.mx (R.S.-A.); abdala@uaz.edu.mx (V.I.R.-A.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Gómez-Rodríguez, José Ricardo |u Posgrado en Ingeniería para la Innovación Tecnológica, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ Siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; sibarra@uaz.edu.mx (S.I.-D.); jrgrodri@uaz.edu.mx (J.R.G.-R.); rsandoval@uaz.edu.mx (R.S.-A.); abdala@uaz.edu.mx (V.I.R.-A.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Sandoval-Aréchiga Remberto |u Posgrado en Ingeniería para la Innovación Tecnológica, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ Siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; sibarra@uaz.edu.mx (S.I.-D.); jrgrodri@uaz.edu.mx (J.R.G.-R.); rsandoval@uaz.edu.mx (R.S.-A.); abdala@uaz.edu.mx (V.I.R.-A.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Rodríguez-Abdalá, Víktor I |u Posgrado en Ingeniería para la Innovación Tecnológica, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus UAZ Siglo XXI, Carretera Zacatecas-Guadalajara km 6, Ejido la Escondida, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; sibarra@uaz.edu.mx (S.I.-D.); jrgrodri@uaz.edu.mx (J.R.G.-R.); rsandoval@uaz.edu.mx (R.S.-A.); abdala@uaz.edu.mx (V.I.R.-A.) | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Díaz-Flórez Germán |u Laboratorio de Invenciones Aplicadas a la Industria, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98160, Mexico; mfernandajv@uaz.edu.mx (M.F.J.-V.); svillagrana@uaz.edu.mx (S.V.-B.) | |
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