RT Journal Article
T1 Expanding the Level of Technological Readiness for a Low-Cost Vertical Hydroponic System
A1 Borrero Sánchez, Juan Diego
AB Climate and social changes are deeply affecting current agro-food systems. Unsustainableagricultural practices and the low profitability of small farmers are challenging the agriculturaldevelopment of rural areas. This study aims to develop a novel, modular and low-cost verticalhydroponic farm system through reviews of the patented literature, research literature and variantsof commercial products. After a detailed conceptualization process, a prototype was fabricated andtested at my university to validate its technology readiness level (TRL). The outcomes supportedthe usability and performance of the present utility model but highlighted several changes that arenecessary before it can pass to the next TRL. This study shows that the prototype has the potentialto not only solve food sovereignty but also to benefit society by advancing the innovations in foodproduction and improving quality of life
PB MDPI
SN 2411-5134 (electrónico
YR 2021
FD 2021-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21005
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21005
LA eng
NO Borrero, J. D. (2021). Expanding the Level of Technological Readiness for a Low-Cost Vertical Hydroponic System. In Inventions (Vol. 6, Issue 4, p. 68). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions6040068
NO The author acknowledges the support given by the teachers, Felipe Pérez andÁngela Angulo, for the implementation of the experiment, and the university spin-off, Bo TrueActivities, for providing the vertical modules
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026