In brief
The engineering changes between the initial rotating prototype and the v2.0 research-platform concept.
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.