02-04-2025, 05:42 AM
Seeking Advice: Automating a CO₂-Controlled Bioreactor System with Raspberry Pi & KinCony
Hi everyone,
I’m building a temporary immersion bioreactor system for tissue culturing trees for restoration projects. I want to design a scalable, automated system that integrates CO₂ monitoring, solenoid-controlled gas flow, and light automation—with the ability to log data for future AI optimization.
System Overview:
My Approach & Questions:
If anyone can offer suggestions or advice it would be extremely appreciated. I attached an image to help understand what it is I am building.
Thanks
Hi everyone,
I’m building a temporary immersion bioreactor system for tissue culturing trees for restoration projects. I want to design a scalable, automated system that integrates CO₂ monitoring, solenoid-controlled gas flow, and light automation—with the ability to log data for future AI optimization.
System Overview:
- Bioreactors: 10 shelves, each with 10 bioreactors (total of 100).
- Aeration:
- Each bioreactor receives CO₂-enriched air from a pump inside a CO₂ incubator (for sterilization and elevated CO₂ levels).
- I plan to monitor CO₂ levels in 1 vessel per shelf (10 total monitored vessels).
- The CO₂ sensor data will control a solenoid valve (normally closed) to regulate CO₂ for the entire shelf.
- Each bioreactor receives CO₂-enriched air from a pump inside a CO₂ incubator (for sterilization and elevated CO₂ levels).
- Lighting:
- I want automated lighting with control based on PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) or intensity.
- I want automated lighting with control based on PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) or intensity.
- Data Logging & AI Integration:
- The system should log all data (CO₂ levels, light intensity, etc.) for future AI-driven optimization.
- The system should log all data (CO₂ levels, light intensity, etc.) for future AI-driven optimization.
My Approach & Questions:
- I plan to use a Raspberry Pi as the main controller.
- I’ve come across KinCony products and believe they could provide a solution. Has anyone used KinCony for similar automation projects?
- I’d love suggestions for CO₂ sensors, solenoid controllers, and light intensity sensors that integrate well with a Raspberry Pi & KinCony setup.
- I want to allow for future expansion, so modularity and scalability are key.
If anyone can offer suggestions or advice it would be extremely appreciated. I attached an image to help understand what it is I am building.
Thanks