The thesis deals with the implementation of a plant growing environment, which is as autonomous as possible and optimized for operation at a garden in the Slovenian geographical location. It includes concept selection, adittion of functions in the form of mechanical and electronic elements, and implementation of a controller using the open source Arduino platform. Thus, we had to design a suitable mechanical framework that provides a proper environment for growing plants and the installation of various actuators and sensors that will allow the system to operate as independently as possible - this includes functions such as watering, ambient temperature control, etc. It was necessary to offer the end user a simple overview of the system status and enter the desired operating parameters. Finally, we also explored the possibility of using an alternative source of electricity.

Zaključna naloga obravnava izvedbo čim bolj samostojnega okolja za vzgojo rastlin, optimiranega za delovanje na domačem vrtu, upoštevajoč slovensko geografsko lego. Zajema izbiro koncepta, dodajanje funkcij v obliki mehanskih in elektronskih elementov ter izdelavo krmilja z uporabo odprtokodne platforme Arduino. Tako smo morali zasnovati primerno mehansko ogrodje, ki zagotavlja ustrezno okolje za vzgojo rastlin, ter namestitev raznih aktuatorjev in senzorjev, ki omogočajo, da bo sistem deloval kar se da samostojno – to zajema funkcije, kot so zalivanje, uravanavanje temperature in podobno. Končnemu uporabniku je bilo treba ponuditi enostaven pregled stanja sistema in vnos želenih parametrov delovanja. Nazadnje smo raziskali tudi možnost uporabe alternativnega vira električne energije.