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Development of a Rainwater Harvesting System for Organic Gardening Drienerlo (BTD)
Kooy, S.J. (2023) Development of a Rainwater Harvesting System for Organic Gardening Drienerlo (BTD).
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| Abstract: | During long periods of drought, members of Organic Gardening Drienerlo (BTD) have to irrigate their gardens by using tap water. This paper examines how a rainwater harvesting system (RHS) without a fixed catchment area can be developed for BTD with the main goal to reduce tap water usage. The research question that is answered is “How to develop a rainwater harvesting system without a fixed catchment area for Organic Gardening Drienerlo?”. The final RHS is an Arduino controlled system that includes a catchment surface and a shadow surface that work automatically based on sensor values. The catchment surface can be rolled out to harvest rainwater into a buffer. Alternatively, the shadow surface can be rolled out to protect the garden from the sun. The results of the user evaluation are based on the answers and opinions provided by the participants in the interview after seeing the prototype demonstration. 11 out of 14 system requirements were met and based on the results of the interviews it can be concluded that most of the participants were interested in the RHS prototype. Future development is needed, however as a proof of concept the realized rainwater harvesting system for BTD can be considered successful. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Clients: | Organic Gardening Drienerlo, Enschede, The Netherlands |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 50 technical science in general |
| Programme: | Creative Technology BSc (50447) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97059 |
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