Supplementing sub-optimal environmental conditions to optimize plant growth

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10765069-B2
Application number	US-201815982230-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2018
Priority date	May 17, 2018
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

Embodiments include a computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for supplementing sub-optimal environmental conditions for plant growth, the embodiments include receiving plant data for a plant, and extracting optimal growth condition data from a database based at least in part on the plant. Embodiments also include obtaining sensor data from sensors monitoring current growth conditions of the plant and comparing the current growth conditions of the plant to the optimal growth condition data from the database to estimate a current cytoplasmic streaming rate. Embodiments include responsive to the comparison, calculating, by the calculation engine, a sound wave frequency to stimulate cytoplasmic streaming in the plant, transmitting the sound wave frequency to a speaker, and providing the sound wave frequency to the plant.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for supplementing sub-optimal environmental conditions for plant growth, the computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving plant data for a plant;
extracting optimal growth condition data from a database based at least in part on the plant;
obtaining sensor data from sensors monitoring current growth conditions of the plant;
comparing the current growth conditions of the plant to the optimal growth condition data from the database to estimate a current cytoplasmic streaming rate;
responsive to the comparison, calculating a sound wave frequency to stimulate cytoplasmic streaming in the plant;
transmitting the sound wave frequency to a speaker; and
providing the sound wave frequency to the plant.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the current cytoplasmic streaming rate is based at least on a percentage differential for each growth condition.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting, via a user, one of the sound wave frequency or music containing the sound wave frequency.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising collecting plant data across multiple plants from different users and adapting the sound wave frequency or music containing the sound wave frequency based on the collected plant data across multiple plants from the different users to optimize the sound wave frequency.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein if the current cytoplasmic streaming rate exceeds a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to reduce the cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant; and wherein if the current cytoplasmic streaming rate fails to reach a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to increase the cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising updating a plant database including the current growth conditions and the sound wave frequency.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plant data is received based on capturing an image of the plant and searching a plant database using the image to identify a plant type.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , further comprising monitoring the plant using an image capturing device; and
updating the plant database according to a current state of the plant.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring current audio conditions of the plant; and
validating an operation of the speaker using a microphone.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a database is formed from experimentation of cytoplasmic streaming rates for the plant in different conditions during different parts of a life cycle of the plant.

11. A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
at least one memory, the memory including instructions that, upon execution by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive plant data for a plant;
extract optimal growth condition data from a database based at least in part on the plant;
obtain sensor data from sensors monitoring current growth conditions of the plant;
compare the current growth conditions of the plant to the optimal growth condition data from the database to estimate a current cytoplasmic streaming rate;
responsive to the comparison, calculate a sound wave frequency to stimulate cytoplasmic streaming in the plant;
transmit the sound wave frequency to a speaker; and
provide the sound wave frequency to the plant.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the current cytoplasmic streaming rate is based at least on a percentage differential for each growth condition.

13. The system of claim 11 , further comprising selecting, via a user, one of the sound wave frequency or music containing the sound wave frequency.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein if the current cytoplasmic streaming rate exceeds a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to reduce the cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant; and wherein if the current cytoplasmic streaming rate fails to reach a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to increase cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant.

15. The system of claim 11 , further comprising updating a plant database including the current growth conditions and the sound wave frequency.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plant data is received based on capturing an image of the plant and searching a plant database using the image to identify a plant type.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising monitoring the plant using an image capturing device; and
updating the plant database according to a current state of the plant.

18. A computer program product for supplementing sub-optimal environmental conditions for plant growth, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
receive plant data for a plant;
extract optimal growth condition data from a database based at least in part on the plant;
obtain sensor data from sensors monitoring current growth conditions of the plant;
compare the current growth conditions of the plant to the optimal growth condition data from the database to estimate a current cytoplasmic streaming rate;
responsive to the comparison, calculate a sound wave frequency to stimulate cytoplasmic streaming in the plant;
transmit the sound wave frequency to a speaker; and
provide the sound wave frequency to the plant.

19. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
estimate a current cytoplasmic streaming rate of the plant based on the current growth conditions, wherein if the current cytoplasmic streaming rate exceeds a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to reduce the cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant, and wherein if the current cytoplasmic rate streaming fails to reach a threshold level, selecting at least one of a sound wave frequency or music to increase the cytoplasmic streaming rate in the plant.

20. The computer program product of claim 18 , wherein the plant data is received based on capturing an image of the plant and searching a plant database using the image to identify a plant type.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Werner John S
• Rao Anuradha
• Catalano Pasquale A
• Tsfasman Arkadiy O
• Crimmins Andrew G

Classifications

• G10K11/18

  Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound (G10K11/02, G10K11/36 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01N33/0098 Primary

  Plants or trees (wood G01N33/46) · CPC title

• A01G7/04 Primary

  Electric or magnetic {or acoustic} treatment of plants for promoting growth · CPC title

• A01G7/00

  Botany in general · CPC title