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 ===== 1. Introduction ===== ===== 1. Introduction =====
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 Team 1 of the Spring 2026 semester at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP) embarked on a project that connects food production with modern mental health challenges. The team, composed of six students from various cultural and academic backgrounds, chose to develop an automated basil-growing system designed to act as a physical mirror for the user’s digital habits. By linking the physiological health of a living plant to a person’s screen time, the project aims to make Screen2Green, an automatic watering system connected to screen time statistics from the user’s phone. This first chapter focuses on introducing the team, the motivation behind the chosen topic, and the problem description. Team 1 of the Spring 2026 semester at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP) embarked on a project that connects food production with modern mental health challenges. The team, composed of six students from various cultural and academic backgrounds, chose to develop an automated basil-growing system designed to act as a physical mirror for the user’s digital habits. By linking the physiological health of a living plant to a person’s screen time, the project aims to make Screen2Green, an automatic watering system connected to screen time statistics from the user’s phone. This first chapter focuses on introducing the team, the motivation behind the chosen topic, and the problem description.
  
  
 ==== 1.1 Presentation of the team ==== ==== 1.1 Presentation of the team ====
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 Team consists of six students gathered from across the world, coming from different fields of studies. Students data is presented in the table below. Team consists of six students gathered from across the world, coming from different fields of studies. Students data is presented in the table below.
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 |Ymke Roelfien Adema|Industrial Product Design|Netherlands| |Ymke Roelfien Adema|Industrial Product Design|Netherlands|
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 === 1.1.1 Avkaran Sarminder Singh Dhillon === === 1.1.1 Avkaran Sarminder Singh Dhillon ===
-{{:report:profile_picture_avkaran.jpeg?nolink&400|}} I am a 22 year old bachelor student from Belgium who studies full-stack web & app development at Odisee, a college under KU Leuven. I am fascinated by the world of tech, but also the human mind and art. I am prominent in Javascript, Vue, PHP, Laravel, Ionic Capacitor, Java, .NET and Python. I like to spend my time creating. Whether it's making a full-stack application, a dish, music or a story, I dive into the task and I make it flourish.+ 
 +{{:report:profile_picture_avkaran.jpeg?400|Avkaran Sarminder Singh Dhillon}} 
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 +I am a 22 year old bachelor student from Belgium who studies full-stack web & app development at Odisee, a college under KU Leuven. I am fascinated by the world of tech, but also the human mind and art. I am prominent in Javascript, Vue, PHP, Laravel, Ionic Capacitor, Java, .NET and Python. I like to spend my time creating. Whether it's making a full-stack application, a dish, music or a story, I dive into the task and I make it flourish.
  
 I have experience working as IT support in several banks in Belgium, working as full-stack web developer for a non-profit organization in Belgium named BSYA and I have experience in team work, reporting and representing a large group of people as representing student of my study program and secretary in the student council of my college. I have experience working as IT support in several banks in Belgium, working as full-stack web developer for a non-profit organization in Belgium named BSYA and I have experience in team work, reporting and representing a large group of people as representing student of my study program and secretary in the student council of my college.
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 === 1.1.2 Kacper Furczynski === === 1.1.2 Kacper Furczynski ===
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 +{{:report:wikiphotokacper.jpg?400|Kacper Furczynski}} 
 I am 6th semester Mechanical Engineering student at the Technical University of Lodz, Poland. Most of the projects I have completed were in collaboration with the Institute of Turbomachinery and concerned wind turbines with both vertical and horizontal axis of rotation. I have work experience in manufacturing environment, chocolate plant located in Lodz. I am 6th semester Mechanical Engineering student at the Technical University of Lodz, Poland. Most of the projects I have completed were in collaboration with the Institute of Turbomachinery and concerned wind turbines with both vertical and horizontal axis of rotation. I have work experience in manufacturing environment, chocolate plant located in Lodz.
  
 === 1.1.3 Hanna Linnea Østern === === 1.1.3 Hanna Linnea Østern ===
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 I'm an Applied Computer Technology student from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. I've previously worked on projects focusing on user experience, digital solutions, and system development. Through this work, I have gained experience with technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, while also developing an understanding of innovation and business within the technology field. I'm an Applied Computer Technology student from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. I've previously worked on projects focusing on user experience, digital solutions, and system development. Through this work, I have gained experience with technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, while also developing an understanding of innovation and business within the technology field.
  
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 === 1.1.4 Sophie Tanzer === === 1.1.4 Sophie Tanzer ===
  
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 I am Sophie, 22 years old and currently studying Media Technology in my sixth semester at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Pölten, Austria. My expertise lies in the creative field, especially in photography, audio and video production and their technical workflows. I am Sophie, 22 years old and currently studying Media Technology in my sixth semester at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Pölten, Austria. My expertise lies in the creative field, especially in photography, audio and video production and their technical workflows.
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 === 1.1.5 Sunwoo Choi === === 1.1.5 Sunwoo Choi ===
  
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 I am studying Convergence Security Engineering at Sungshin Women's University in Korea. My major is related to cybersecurity, but I have not had many chances to do projects or team activities yet. Through this project, I have learned things like marketing analysis and basic knowledge from other majors. I am studying Convergence Security Engineering at Sungshin Women's University in Korea. My major is related to cybersecurity, but I have not had many chances to do projects or team activities yet. Through this project, I have learned things like marketing analysis and basic knowledge from other majors.
  
-===Ymke Roelfien Adema === + 
-{{:report:pxl_20260118_094447090.portrait.jpg?400|}}+=== 1.1.6 Ymke Roelfien Adema === 
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 +{{:report:pxl_20260118_094447090.portrait.jpg?400|Ymke Roelfien Adema}} 
 Hi, I’m Ymke, a 21-year-old Industrial Product Design and Engineering student from the Netherlands. I’m passionate about developing products that combine functionality, technology, and user experience. Through my studies, I’ve developed both creative and technical skills, and I’m especially interested in working on projects where different disciplines come together. In the future, I aim to move into the field of project management, where I can coordinate teams and guide ideas from concept to final product. Hi, I’m Ymke, a 21-year-old Industrial Product Design and Engineering student from the Netherlands. I’m passionate about developing products that combine functionality, technology, and user experience. Through my studies, I’ve developed both creative and technical skills, and I’m especially interested in working on projects where different disciplines come together. In the future, I aim to move into the field of project management, where I can coordinate teams and guide ideas from concept to final product.
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 ==== 1.2 Motivation ==== ==== 1.2 Motivation ====
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 The motivation for this project stems from increasing concerns regarding the psychological effects of excessive smartphone usage, which has become a growing issue in contemporary society. Numerous studies have highlighted the negative consequences of prolonged screen time on attention, stress levels, and overall well-being. While indoor gardening has been widely recognized as a beneficial activity for stress reduction and mental health, the project explores the potential of transforming the act of growing basil from a passive activity into an interactive mechanism that encourages self-regulation. The motivation for this project stems from increasing concerns regarding the psychological effects of excessive smartphone usage, which has become a growing issue in contemporary society. Numerous studies have highlighted the negative consequences of prolonged screen time on attention, stress levels, and overall well-being. While indoor gardening has been widely recognized as a beneficial activity for stress reduction and mental health, the project explores the potential of transforming the act of growing basil from a passive activity into an interactive mechanism that encourages self-regulation.
  
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 ==== 1.3 Problem ==== ==== 1.3 Problem ====
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 Indoor plants are known to contribute positively to mental health and stress reduction. However, maintaining plants requires time, attention, and consistency; resources that many individuals with busy schedules often lack. As a result, plants are frequently neglected or abandoned. Indoor plants are known to contribute positively to mental health and stress reduction. However, maintaining plants requires time, attention, and consistency; resources that many individuals with busy schedules often lack. As a result, plants are frequently neglected or abandoned.
  
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 By linking digital habits to the health of a living plant, the system introduces a tangible and emotional feedback loop intended to increase awareness of smartphone overuse and encourage healthier digital behavior. By linking digital habits to the health of a living plant, the system introduces a tangible and emotional feedback loop intended to increase awareness of smartphone overuse and encourage healthier digital behavior.
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 ==== 1.4 Objectives ==== ==== 1.4 Objectives ====
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 === 1.4.1 General Objectives === === 1.4.1 General Objectives ===
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 The primary objective of this project is to develop a prototype of an interactive Smart Pot system for indoor herb cultivation that integrates smartphone usage data with automated plant care mechanisms. The goal is to promote awareness of excessive screen time and encourage healthier digital habits. The primary objective of this project is to develop a prototype of an interactive Smart Pot system for indoor herb cultivation that integrates smartphone usage data with automated plant care mechanisms. The goal is to promote awareness of excessive screen time and encourage healthier digital habits.
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 === 1.4.2 Specific Objectives === === 1.4.2 Specific Objectives ===
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 To achieve this goal, the project will pursue the following objectives: To achieve this goal, the project will pursue the following objectives:
 Design and develop a functional prototype of a smart plant pot capable of supporting the indoor cultivation of basil in small residential environments. Design and develop a functional prototype of a smart plant pot capable of supporting the indoor cultivation of basil in small residential environments.
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 Assess the feasibility of using plant-based feedback as a tool to increase awareness of excessive smartphone usage. Assess the feasibility of using plant-based feedback as a tool to increase awareness of excessive smartphone usage.
 Ensure the prototype is suitable for compact indoor environments, where access to outdoor gardening and natural spaces is limited. Ensure the prototype is suitable for compact indoor environments, where access to outdoor gardening and natural spaces is limited.
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 === 1.4.3 Expected Outcome === === 1.4.3 Expected Outcome ===
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 The final outcome of the project will be a working prototype of a Smart Pot system that demonstrates the feasibility of translating digital behavior into a physical and biological feedback mechanism, encouraging users to develop more conscious and balanced smartphone usage habits. The final outcome of the project will be a working prototype of a Smart Pot system that demonstrates the feasibility of translating digital behavior into a physical and biological feedback mechanism, encouraging users to develop more conscious and balanced smartphone usage habits.
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 ==== 1.5 Requirements ==== ==== 1.5 Requirements ====
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 /*project requirements*/ /*project requirements*/
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 +=== 1.5.1 Functional Requirements ===
  
 Monitor smartphone usage for selected applications. Monitor smartphone usage for selected applications.
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 Operate autonomously with minimal manual intervention.  Operate autonomously with minimal manual intervention. 
  
-=== Technical Requirements === + 
 +=== 1.5.2 Technical Requirements ===  
 Include a microcontroller (ESP32 or equivalent) for processing and control. Include a microcontroller (ESP32 or equivalent) for processing and control.
 Use Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth for communication with the mobile app. Use Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth for communication with the mobile app.
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 Ensure compact design suitable for small indoor environments.  Ensure compact design suitable for small indoor environments. 
  
-=== User and Design Requirements ===+ 
 +=== 1.5.3 User and Design Requirements ===
  
 Be easy to set up and maintain for non-technical users. Be easy to set up and maintain for non-technical users.
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-==== Tests ====+==== 1.6 Tests ====
  
-==== Report Structure ====+==== 1.7 Report Structure ====
  
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