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RootBound- An Exploration on Design Possibilities of Plant Roots

Fernando, Galkissage Nilushi Sithara LU (2024) IDEM05 20241
Industrial Design
Abstract
Agriculture suffers greatly from climate change, mainly due to fast water evaporation which prolongs dry seasons. Communities who are mostly affected by this are the ones who were already below the poverty line, worsening their condition even more. As a solution, aquaponic farms conserve and recycle water, while providing higher yields in a shorter period of time. The low maintenance makes room for additional income generating activities. The root structures of plants grown in these farms are cleaner, denser and easier to be harvested; a potential that the community could benefit from.

RootBound explores the possibilities of using these plant roots as a material. After initial experiments, three techniques were identified; post-harvest... (More)
Agriculture suffers greatly from climate change, mainly due to fast water evaporation which prolongs dry seasons. Communities who are mostly affected by this are the ones who were already below the poverty line, worsening their condition even more. As a solution, aquaponic farms conserve and recycle water, while providing higher yields in a shorter period of time. The low maintenance makes room for additional income generating activities. The root structures of plants grown in these farms are cleaner, denser and easier to be harvested; a potential that the community could benefit from.

RootBound explores the possibilities of using these plant roots as a material. After initial experiments, three techniques were identified; post-harvest root shaping, bio-fabrication of roots in agar and handloom weaving. These techniques were further explored in the direction of luminaire design. (Less)
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author
Fernando, Galkissage Nilushi Sithara LU
supervisor
organization
course
IDEM05 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Bio-based material, Material research, Plant Roots
other publication id
LUT-DVIDE/EX 24/50701SE
language
English
id
9168550
date added to LUP
2024-06-26 08:59:00
date last changed
2024-08-23 10:37:31
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  abstract     = {{Agriculture suffers greatly from climate change, mainly due to fast water evaporation which prolongs dry seasons. Communities who are mostly affected by this are the ones who were already below the poverty line, worsening their condition even more. As a solution, aquaponic farms conserve and recycle water, while providing higher yields in a shorter period of time. The low maintenance makes room for additional income generating activities. The root structures of plants grown in these farms are cleaner, denser and easier to be harvested; a potential that the community could benefit from. 

RootBound explores the possibilities of using these plant roots as a material. After initial experiments, three techniques were identified; post-harvest root shaping, bio-fabrication of roots in agar and handloom weaving. These techniques were further explored in the direction of luminaire design.}},
  author       = {{Fernando, Galkissage Nilushi Sithara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{RootBound- An Exploration on Design Possibilities of Plant Roots}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}