Project Development
Semana 18: Invention, Intellectual Property and Income
Cindy Marilyn Crispín – Fab Lab Huando – 2026
1. Dissemination Plan of the Final Project
Público objetivo
La Maceta Inteligente Interactiva está dirigida a:
Niños y estudiantes (educación ambiental y tecnología)
Primary and secondary teachers
Fab Labs e instituciones educativas
Families interested in smart gardening
People who forget to water their plants
Innovation centers and technological museums
The project combines environmental education, electronics and digital manufacturing, making it an ideal pedagogical tool.
How will the project be made known?
1. Difusión Académica
Official presentation at Fab Lab Huando
Exhibition at the Huando Public Institute
Publication on the project's personal website
Share documentation on the Fab Academy network
2. Redes Sociales
Demonstrative video on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
Publications showing the manufacturing process
Stories showing the real operation of the sensor
3. Ferias y Exposiciones
Participation in school technology fairs
Museum exhibits or STEAM events
Presentation as an environmental educational project
Financing Strategy
Possible sources of financing:
Direct sale of the finished product
Sale of DIY educational kits
Paid Smart Pot Making Workshops
Educational innovation funds
Alliances with educational institutions
2. Propiedad Intelectual y Licencia
The smart pot is an original design developed during Fab Academy 2026.
Elementos propios diseñados:
3D modeling of the flower pot
Integrated piggy bank design
Seed gun design
Custom PCB Design
Microcontroller programming code
System Integration
Licencia elegida:
Creative Commons Attribution – ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)
Razones:
Allow others to use and improve the project.
Requires recognition of the author.
Promueve educación abierta y colaborativa.
No commercial plates were used without modification. The PCB was personally designed and manufactured.
3. Oportunidades Futuras y Desarrollo
Mejoras técnicas futuras
Integrate automatic irrigation system (water pump)
Add WiFi connection for remote monitoring
Mobile application for notifications
Solar panel for energy autonomy
OLED screen to show humidity level
Escalabilidad
Se puede convertir en:
Producto comercial educativo
STEM kit for schools
Personalized product with cultural designs
Line of smart home products
4. Progress Tracking
Tareas Completadas
✔ 3D design of the flower pot ✔ 3D piggy bank design ✔ 3D design of the seed gun ✔ Additive manufacturing (3D printing) ✔ PCB design and manufacturing ✔ Microcontroller programming ✔ Humidity sensor integration ✔ Speaker integration as output ✔ System packaging ✔ Functional tests
Tareas Pendientes
Optimizar consumo energético
Mejorar acabado estético
Integrate future automatic irrigation system
Validation with real users (children and teachers)
5. ¿Qué Funciona? ¿Qué No?
Funciona:
The sensor detects soil moisture.
The microcontroller processes the information.
The speaker emits an alert when the plant needs water.
El sistema está correctamente integrado.
3D design allows for stable assembly.
No funciona o necesita mejora:
No riega automáticamente (solo alerta).
Sensor sensitivity may vary depending on soil type.
Consumo energético puede optimizarse.
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Improve sensor calibration.
Reduce PCB size.
Mejorar aislamiento interno contra humedad.
Implement automated irrigation system.
7. Planificación Futura
Corto plazo (1–3 meses):
Mejorar versión 2.0
Agregar bomba de agua
Realizar pruebas educativas
Mediano plazo (6 meses):
Crear kit educativo
Diseñar manual pedagógico
Validation with students
Largo plazo:
Comercialización
small scale production
Industrial design registration
8. ¿Qué He Aprendido?
During the development of the project I learned:
True 2D and 3D design integration
Fabricación aditiva y sustractiva
Own PCB design and production
Microcontroller programming
Electronic systems integration
Solving real problems
Documentación técnica profesional
Scalable product thinking
This project not only demonstrates technical skills, but also the ability to integrate technology, design and environmental education into a single functional system.
9. Final Development Summary
The Interactive Smart Pot is an educational system that:
Detects soil moisture
Issues alerts through a speaker
Integrates 3D design, electronics and programming
It was manufactured with additive processes and its own electronic production.
It represents a technological solution applied to environmental education
This project demonstrates comprehensive mastery of the skills developed in Fab Academy 2026.
