{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","id":"TR-HIST-001","slug":"version-evolution","canonical_url":"https://flavorotor.com/research/version-evolution","machine_readable_url":"https://flavorotor.com/research/data/chapters/version-evolution.json","markdown_url":"https://flavorotor.com/research/markdown/version-evolution","title":"Version 1.0 to 2.0","description":"The engineering changes between the initial rotating prototype and the v2.0 research-platform concept.","chapter":"Experimental platform","version":"1.1","updated":"2026-07-26","table_of_contents":[{"id":"comparison","label":"Subsystem evolution"},{"id":"lesson","label":"Research lesson"},{"id":"provenance","label":"FlavoRotor design provenance"}],"html":"<section aria-label=\"Article summary\" class=\"fr-article-summary\"><div><span>In brief</span><p>The engineering changes between the initial rotating prototype and the v2.0 research-platform concept.</p></div></section><div class=\"fr-research-figure-grid\"><figure class=\"fr-research-figure\"><img alt=\"Additively manufactured rotor component from the initial FlavoRotor prototype\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/research/original/printed-rotor-component.webp\"/><figcaption><strong>Initial prototype record.</strong><span>A manufactured rotor component documented during the first build phase. It establishes fabrication progress, not validated cultivation performance. <button aria-label=\"Open source record I01\" class=\"research-source-trigger\" data-research-source=\"I01\" type=\"button\">[I01]</button></span></figcaption></figure><figure class=\"fr-research-figure\"><img alt=\"Exploded CAD view of the FlavoRotor v2.0 system architecture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"/research/original/system-v2-exploded.webp\"/><figcaption><strong>v2.0 architecture.</strong><span>The revised assembly introduces the magnetic drive, central optical module and separate dosing subsystem. It records design intent, not a completed comparative test. <button aria-label=\"Open source record I02\" class=\"research-source-trigger\" data-research-source=\"I02\" type=\"button\">[I02]</button></span></figcaption></figure></div><h2 id=\"comparison\">Subsystem evolution</h2>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\"><table><thead><tr><th>Subsystem</th><th>v1 record</th><th>v2 record</th><th>Research significance</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Drive</td><td>conventional stepper/roller architecture</td><td>magnetic coupling concept</td><td>requires new torque and speed calibration</td></tr><tr><td>Nutrient delivery</td><td>manual/general solution control</td><td>four custom peristaltic channels</td><td>enables versioned experimental dosing after calibration</td></tr><tr><td>Imaging</td><td>monitoring concept</td><td>central camera/CNN concept</td><td>requires repeatable capture and device-specific dataset</td></tr><tr><td>Lighting</td><td>axial LED concept</td><td>specified blue/red/far-red/white concept</td><td>requires measured spectrum and spatial map</td></tr><tr><td>Exterior</td><td>functional prototype frame</td><td>stationary and rotating design layers</td><td>may affect airflow and optical distribution</td></tr><tr><td>Software</td><td>dashboard and taste-profile prototype</td><td>recipe/feedback concept</td><td>must separate measured variables from sensory outcomes</td></tr></tbody></table></div>\n<h2 id=\"lesson\">Research lesson</h2>\n<p>Every mechanical redesign can change the experimental environment. A recipe validated on v1 cannot be assumed valid on v2 unless light, root-zone exposure, air flow and control performance are shown equivalent.</p>\n<h2 id=\"provenance\">FlavoRotor design provenance</h2><p>The system-specific configuration on this page is traced to the supplied FlavoRotor engineering records. <button aria-label=\"Open source record I01\" class=\"research-source-trigger\" data-research-source=\"I01\" type=\"button\">[I01]</button> <button aria-label=\"Open source record I02\" class=\"research-source-trigger\" data-research-source=\"I02\" type=\"button\">[I02]</button></p>","text":"In brief The engineering changes between the initial rotating prototype and the v2.0 research-platform concept. Initial prototype record. A manufactured rotor component documented during the first build phase. It establishes fabrication progress, not validated cultivation performance. [I01] v2.0 architecture. The revised assembly introduces the magnetic drive, central optical module and separate dosing subsystem. It records design intent, not a completed comparative test. [I02] Subsystem evolution Subsystem v1 record v2 record Research significance Drive conventional stepper/roller architecture magnetic coupling concept requires new torque and speed calibration Nutrient delivery manual/general solution control four custom peristaltic channels enables versioned experimental dosing after calibration Imaging monitoring concept central camera/CNN concept requires repeatable capture and device-specific dataset Lighting axial LED concept specified blue/red/far-red/white concept requires measured spectrum and spatial map Exterior functional prototype frame stationary and rotating design layers may affect airflow and optical distribution Software dashboard and taste-profile prototype recipe/feedback concept must separate measured variables from sensory outcomes Research lesson Every mechanical redesign can change the experimental environment. A recipe validated on v1 cannot be assumed valid on v2 unless light, root-zone exposure, air flow and control performance are shown equivalent. FlavoRotor design provenance The system-specific configuration on this page is traced to the supplied FlavoRotor engineering records. [I01] [I02]","source_ids":["I01","I02"],"visuals":[],"sources":[{"id":"I01","authors":"FlavoRotor project team","year":2026,"title":"FlavoRotor prototype implementation record","publication":"Internal engineering report","doi":null,"url":"/research/platform","source_type":"internal primary record","relevance":"Documents the built rotating prototype, sensing electronics, dashboard and current validation limitations.","verification":"Derived from the original FlavoRotor project document","verified_on":"2026-07-26","verification_status":"INTERNAL PRIMARY RECORD","verified_against":"Original internal project file and extracted media"},{"id":"I02","authors":"FlavoRotor project team","year":2026,"title":"FlavoRotor v2.0 system architecture","publication":"Internal engineering design report","doi":null,"url":"/research/platform","source_type":"internal primary record","relevance":"Documents the proposed magnetic drive, axial lighting, four-channel peristaltic dosing and imaging architecture.","verification":"Derived from the original FlavoRotor v2.0 engineering document","verified_on":"2026-07-26","verification_status":"INTERNAL PRIMARY RECORD","verified_against":"Original internal project file and extracted media"}]}