Planting Awareness Eva Andritsopoulou Carl-Erik Kopseng Torbein Rein
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Planting AwarenessEva AndritsopoulouCarl-Erik KopsengTorbein Rein
Introduction
Web-based teaching tool for monitoring plant growth under different environmental conditions
Integrates technology in the learning process
What
● Builds on previous work; Plantagotchi● Web application to monitor plant growth● Made specifically for classroom use● Monitor how plants react under different
environmental circumstances over time
For Whom
● Students from the lower secondary sector (age 13-14)
● Part of a teacher’s educational method
● Elective course - science specialization
Why● Interest in applications for learning process● Wanted to build a working application of a
reasonable size● Discover how the physical world can connect
with the virtual one (through Arduino/sensor technology)
● Make students more engaged in the learning procedure
RequirementsConducted informal meeting with Mr Ole Andreas, a teacher at St. Sunniva.
After our discussion the following list of requirements was derived:
Requirements (1)
● Involve children in the process○ visit our university (UiO) ○ be present when we set up the plant○ able to pick the variables to change
Requirements (2)● Graphs should have a limited amount of
data points○ user group is unfamiliar with graphs○ fewer data points in the graphs ○ smoothed and simplified curves○ one graph for each monitored parameter
Requirements (3)● The sensor data should be downloadable
in a format suitable for Excel○ students use Excel when writing reports○ eases creation of graphs
Requirements (4)● More than one set of plants and sensors
required○ Needed for comparative study
Application-Architectures
Application-Technologies
● CanJS (MVC framework)
● jQuery (browser abstraction layer)
● Twitter Bootstrap (layout components)
How it works● Three main views
○ Plantevalg○ Dag for dag○ Dag
● Functionalities
Plantevalg (Home page)
Dag for dag
Dag
● Invited the class to IFI● Purpose: impress the kids● Tour ended in SONEN
○ displaying robots○ 3D printers○ self-made arcade machine
● Mission accomplished!
Project startup@IFI
3D printers = wow factor
Presentation cont.: Sensors
Presentation cont.: Sensors
Presentation cont.: Sensors
Evaluation● Data gathering was problematic
○ School issues pushed project startup○ Project ended 4 days before delivery
● Some remote testing by teacher ● Performed a semi-structured interview with
the teacher at end of project● Teacher regarded the project a success!
Evaluation cont. ● The system did see use
in the classroom for learning
● Would be nice to have at school
● Too unstable at this point: commercial alternatives?
The UX could be improved● It turned out that video would not play on
otherwise identical computers● There was a bug in the navigation, but was
easy to work around● The graph navigation should be sticky● Disabled caching caused performance
issues
Retrospect
Divergence from the initial plan● User involvement did not see manifestation
○ Too limited time○ Limited access to users
(students/teacher)● From many to just one variable
○ Cost issue
Future work
● Does the application actually increase the effects of learning?
● Finding ways of reducing the cost - are there ways of using commercially available alternatives? Using Mindstorms sets?
Reuse of Mindstorms sets?
Thank you!
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