Our project

Climate change has become an alarming problem in recent years. Plenty of habitats have been harmed, including but not limited to wildlife and marine life. We have no reservation that we will solve goal 14 of the SDGs. It targets to reduce marine pollution and conserve at least 10% of coastal and marine areas.

There are two reasons why we chose to restore mangroves. Firstly, the complex mangrove root systems filter nitrates, phosphates and other pollutants from the water, improving the water quality flowing from rivers and streams into the ocean. Besides, their above-ground roots slow down water flows and encourage sediment deposits that reduce coastal erosion. Both significance suits the objectives of the SGD “Life Below Water”. However, climate change threatens one-third (33%) of the mangrove ecosystems assessed. We should put this pain point to a halt.

Our robot consists of a micro:bit connected to several sensors, including DHT11 for detecting temperature, humidity, and soil moisture sensor for detecting water salinity of coastal and marine areas. It is also attached to an lcd 1602 i2c screen for displaying the above mentioned data. At the same time, data will also be stored through the micro:bit.

Don’t miss our two special features:
Firstly, the Google API function. After doing the data measurements, we will track and log the GPS locations of the environment measurements done by the sensors with Google API, and define whether such areas require or are suitable for the planting of mangroves and the types of mangroves that suit the selected areas using machine learning technologies.

Secondly, machine learning. A CSV file is used to gather the data like temperature and salinity levels from the micro:bit. Libraries are imported and the computer learns from the CSV file through the decision tree classifier.

In the near future, we plan to reach out to large green companies or NGOs and elevate our model by adding a feature where the robot automatically sows seeds, hence reducing human labor.

We’re sure that our M&M will make an immense impact on the world by improving the water quality and water flows of marine areas.

Our inspiration

Our product is a robot, which aims to facilitate the healthy growth of mangroves in coastal areas, so as to solve the SDG “Life Below Water”. Since life under water is highly related to the conditions of coastal areas, our proposed solution mainly focuses on coastal areas, and it extends to marine areas. Hence, we propose the design of this microbot, which allows mangrove seeds to strive under favorable environmental conditions.