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Anthropomorphized Planter Pots

The 'Lua' Smart Planter Tracks Soil Moisture, Light and More

— June 6, 2019 — Tech
The 'Lua' smart planter is a cute home decor solution for consumers with a green thumb who are looking for a way to upgrade their home with a touch of natural beauty. The planter can be used with your choice of plant and will instantly go to work tracking various metrics pertaining to the health of the plant. This includes soil moisture, temperature and light exposure to take the guesswork out of plant cultivation for busy consumers who might find it hard to properly care for their greenery.

The 'Lua' smart planter is accepted by a 2.4 inc LCD IPS screen that will display a facial animation to communicate its health to those around it. This includes a smile when it's in optimal condition, a panting face when it's thirsty and much more for an anthropomorphized aesthetic.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Planter Pots - Technology-infused planters that automatically monitor the health of plants presents innovation opportunities for home decor companies to create more personalized and user-friendly products.
2. Anthropomorphized Devices - The use of facial animations to show emotions and communicate needs of devices presents disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to create more interactive and engaging products.
3. Data-driven Plant Cultivation - The utilization of technology to track soil moisture, temperature, and light exposure to optimize plant growth presents innovation opportunities for companies to create more efficient and effective processes in the agriculture and horticulture industries.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - Smart planters with personalized features are disrupting the home decor industry, giving companies an opportunity to create more innovative and user-friendly products for their consumers.
2. Consumer Electronics - The use of facial animations and data-driven processes in smart planters presents innovation opportunities for the consumer electronics industry to create more interactive and functional devices.
3. Agriculture/horticulture - Data-driven plant cultivation and optimization through technology presents innovation opportunities for the agriculture and horticulture industries to create more efficient and sustainable processes for crop growth.
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