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Moisture Monitoring in Vertical Farms
ME-B-22
Yair Israel Aflalo; aflaloyair@gmail.com Lion Zilberg; lionzilberg1993@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Chen Giladi
SCE - Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod
This project is developing an automated irrigation system designed to reduce water wastage and enhance plant growth. Our system uses a single irrigation tube mounted on a rotating mechanical structure to deliver water to each plant individually, precisely controlled by a flow sensor and an electric valve. Runoff is measured using “ArUco markers”, while a dynamic feedback algorithm adjusts water delivery in real-time. Several planting modules were tested under varying soil and environmental conditions. Data from sensors and computer vision were analyzed by regression and analysis of variance to evaluate the effects of the irrigation methods. The system is expected to reduce water consumption by 30–40% while increasing plant biomass by 10–15%. This solution offers a scalable and sustainable approach to precision agriculture and efficient resource management.
Keywords: “ArUco markers”, precision agriculture, runoff collection, smart irrigation, soil moisture
Testing Equipment for the Advanced Cannon Barrel-Based Firing Training System of the Merkava Tank: Fire needle
ME-C-23
Yovel Kienan; yovelkienan@gmail.com Shahar Sabag; shahar776@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Shayke Bilu
SCE - Shamoon College of Engineering, Ashdod
Recent operational exigencies have exposed critical munitions deficiencies within Israel’s defense infrastructure, necessitating expeditious logistical and technological interventions. The goal of our research project is to engineer a sophisticated diagnostic instrument for the Merkava tank’s electronic firing systems, explicitly addressing maintenance efficiency, rather than ballistic mechanisms— facilitating real-time performance assessment through intuitive interfaces while ensuring operational accessibility, despite users’ limited technical proficiency. By automating anomaly detection and optimizing maintenance protocols, the system mitigates equipment downtime, augments combat readiness and diminishes life-cycle expenditures.
Our investigation prioritizes reliability, precision, and adaptive functionality under field conditions, enhancing defense technology by integrating pragmatic diagnostics for armored vehicle maintenance, while addressing a fundamental vulnerability in military logistics.
Keywords: ammunition shortages, diagnostic testing apparatus, Merkava tank, defense logistics, maintenance efficiency
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