Applying Wayfaring to a Project with Prefixed Design Requirements - Development of a Hydroponic Home Growing System

Abstract

This master's thesis describes the development of a hydroponic home growing system. The system is meant be utilized by both users with and without any pre-existing experience in hydroponic growth. To achieve this, a user-centered design that is easy to operate and assemble, have been one of the main goals during the development process. Relevant technologies and existing research have been identified in order to understand the inherent features and components necessary in order to develop a hydroponic system. The project has utilized wayfaring as its governing product development methodology, and concept generation, prototyping and testing, have guided the development process forward. This all lead to a proposed system and a prototype that proves the validity of its concepts. The author was engaged in this project from January 2018 until the thesis was delivered in July 2018.