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-TeamOnesect - the company our team came up with, developed throughout the EPS the INFAKIT - a mealworm-farming kit to produce protein and fertilizer at home, a partly self-regulating setup with sensors and microcontrollers to control the ideal conditions. Moreover, we developed a small website, which allows the user to regulate and montior the INFAKIT from distance. Ethical, sustainable and modular aspects played a major role and guided as a red line throughout the process. +//TeamOnesect// - the company our team came up with, developed throughout the EPS the INFAKIT - a mealworm-farming kit to produce protein and fertilizer at home, a partly self-regulating setup with sensors and microcontrollers to control the ideal conditions. Moreover, we developed a small website, which allows the user to regulate and montior the INFAKIT from distance. Ethical, sustainable and modular aspects played a major role and guided as a red line throughout the process. 
 This Report will summarize our approach, research and the strategies we came up with to plan, design and develope this product. A detailed description of the product can be found in chapter 7.  This Report will summarize our approach, research and the strategies we came up with to plan, design and develope this product. A detailed description of the product can be found in chapter 7. 
  
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 We are Paul-Luchian, Benjamin, Marie, Finn, and Leonie (Figure {{ref>flabelonesect}}). Five enthusiastic and motivated students from all around Europe and we are Team 1, //TeamOnesect//, from the EPS Project 2022 at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.    We are Paul-Luchian, Benjamin, Marie, Finn, and Leonie (Figure {{ref>flabelonesect}}). Five enthusiastic and motivated students from all around Europe and we are Team 1, //TeamOnesect//, from the EPS Project 2022 at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.   
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 <caption> //TeamOnesect//: Marie, Paul-Luchian, Finn, Benjamin, Leonie</caption> <caption> //TeamOnesect//: Marie, Paul-Luchian, Finn, Benjamin, Leonie</caption>
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   * The environmental standards of the area under study   * The environmental standards of the area under study
          
-Nowadays, this component is becoming more and more important and it is likely to become even more important in the future. The public and political opinion is more and more concerned about the environmental problems for which the companies can be responsible and it is essential to give an important part of the company's discussions to this subject. Examples of actions can be found in the transportation of goods, the use of Internet servers or the recycling of waste. Moreover, the environmental factor can be a real asset for a company particularly sensitive to ecology, which is one of the main objectives of our company, TEAM ONESECT through INFAKIT. By seeking to create a virtuous cycle and to use all the resources available and created by our product, we are part of an environmental mark. +Nowadays, this component is becoming more and more important and it is likely to become even more important in the future. The public and political opinion is more and more concerned about the environmental problems for which the companies can be responsible and it is essential to give an important part of the company's discussions to this subject. Examples of actions can be found in the transportation of goods, the use of Internet servers or the recycling of waste. Moreover, the environmental factor can be a real asset for a company particularly sensitive to ecology, which is one of the main objectives of our company, //TeamOnesect// through INFAKIT. By seeking to create a virtuous cycle and to use all the resources available and created by our product, we are part of an environmental mark. 
  
 == - Legal factor  == == - Legal factor  ==
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   * Develop a website to sell the INFAKIT before september 2023   * Develop a website to sell the INFAKIT before september 2023
   * Develop a feedback platform for INFAKIT Customers before september 2023   * Develop a feedback platform for INFAKIT Customers before september 2023
-  * Create Team Onesect compagny to be able to sell our product at the end of 2023+  * Create //TeamOnesect// compagny to be able to sell our product at the end of 2023
   * Launch before February 2024 the INFAKIT in the europeen market    * Launch before February 2024 the INFAKIT in the europeen market 
  
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 == - Place == == - Place ==
  
-The main goal was to decide what would be the best place to sell our product. Owning a store is an expansive thing to do even though there are many benefits to be listed. However, Team ONEsect only counts INFAKIT in its sales products for the moment. That's why selling through the internet seems to us to be the best way to share our knowledge with our customers. To do this we will create a special section on our website to sell our product. From this section, it will be possible to see the characteristics of the product and the opinions of former customers to reassure our future customers. And to continue in this way, we emphasize an after-sales service that must be efficient.+The main goal was to decide what would be the best place to sell our product. Owning a store is an expansive thing to do even though there are many benefits to be listed. However, //TeamOnesect// only counts INFAKIT in its sales products for the moment. That's why selling through the internet seems to us to be the best way to share our knowledge with our customers. To do this we will create a special section on our website to sell our product. From this section, it will be possible to see the characteristics of the product and the opinions of former customers to reassure our future customers. And to continue in this way, we emphasize an after-sales service that must be efficient.
  
 == - Promotion == == - Promotion ==
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 |Beetle Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox.jpeg?200 |}}| |Beetle Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox.jpeg?200 |}}|
 |Egg Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox2.jpeg?200 |}}| |Egg Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox2.jpeg?200 |}}|
-|Bar/Edge|MDF finishing profile WHITE 15X15X2600 MM|Leroy Merlin|9.99 €*2|{{ :bar_edge.png?200 |}}|+|Bar/Edge|MDF finishing profile WHITE 15X15X2600 mm|Leroy Merlin|9.99 €*2|{{ :bar_edge.png?200 |}}|
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   * Total price electrical components: 32.42 €   * Total price electrical components: 32.42 €
  
-Note*1: We found a similar organizer on OLX for 5€, but it's near Lisbon. We contacted the owner - if shipping costs are cheaper than the alternative option, we will order the OLX version. This would make our prototype even more sustainable since we use resources that are already on the market and won't need to buy something completely new. OLX is a second-hand website for private people to sell their stuff online.+Note*1: We found a similar organizer on OLX for 5 €, but it's near Lisbon. We contacted the owner - if shipping costs are cheaper than the alternative option, we will order the OLX version. This would make our prototype even more sustainable since we use resources that are already on the market and won't need to buy something completely new. OLX is a second-hand website for private people to sell their stuff online.
  
 Note*2: the price is for the full length of 260 cm - we are sure that if we go to the local store, we can get only the 25 cm max we need for a cheaper price. Since the real price is unknown though we will calculate the price for the full length. Note*2: the price is for the full length of 260 cm - we are sure that if we go to the local store, we can get only the 25 cm max we need for a cheaper price. Since the real price is unknown though we will calculate the price for the full length.
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   * Tweezers [(linkk)]   * Tweezers [(linkk)]
   * Bar / Edge [(linkl)]   * Bar / Edge [(linkl)]
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 +=== Coding ===
 +In the following, we are going to show you the whole or most important aspects of the code for their actual functionality. This is on the one hand the usage of the prototype itself and all coding connected to this, like the fan (Figure {{ref>code1}}),the servo (Figure {{ref>code2}}), the Wi-Fi (Figure {{ref>code3}}) and the sensors (Figure {{ref>code4}}) and on the other hand the coding needed for the INFAKIT-Website (Figure {{ref>code5}}):
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 +**INFAKIT:**
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 +<figure code1>
 +{{codefan.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for fan</caption>
 +</figure>
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 +<WRAP centeralign>
 +<figure code2>
 +{{codeservomotor.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for servo</caption>
 +</figure>
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 +<WRAP centeralign>
 +<figure code3>
 +{{codewifi.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for Wi-Fi-connection </caption>
 +</figure>
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 +<WRAP centeralign>
 +<figure code4>
 +{{codesensor.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for sensor </caption>
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 +**Website:**
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 +<figure code5>
 +{{codehtml.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for HTML</caption>
 +</figure>
 +</WRAP>
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 +Below in Figure {{ref>Website}}, you can see the result of the designed website so far. On this website, you are able to check humidity and temperature, move the servo in order to open the dispenser, and start the fan to allow airflow and the collection of the exuviae: 
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 +{{website.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for HTML</caption>
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 ==== - Tests and Results ==== ==== - Tests and Results ====
 === Prototype Design === === Prototype Design ===
  
-To test and refine our initial idea we build an actual prototype - which as described in the chapter above, is slightly different than the original plan. This can be considered as testing while developing, since we saw, while the actual building procecss, that for example cutting holes at the backside of the organizer makes more sense than cutting the drawers at the front. Reasons for that decision are on the one hand, that having an closed drawer (keeping the end wall) makes the whole prototype more compact and keeps the environement cleaner - since the excuvae does not get blown somewhere it shouldnt. Moreover, the connection from dispenser to the microcontroller forces to stay more to the back. +To test and refine our initial idea we build an actual prototype - which as described in the chapter above, is slightly different than the original plan. This can be considered as testing while developing since we saw, while the actual building process, that for example cutting holes at the backside of the organizer makes more sense than cutting the drawers at the front. Reasons for that decision are on the one hand, that having a closed drawer (keeping the end wall) makes the whole prototype more compact and keeps the environment cleaner - since the exuviae do not get blown somewhere it shouldn't. Moreover, the connection from the dispenser to the microcontroller forces it to stay more to the back. 
  
-We can gladly say, that the seperation of the different mealworm - lifecycle stages works fine with sieves and gravity. There is not enough time to see baby mealworms hatch from the eggs, but we trust that this will work. The good thing is, that the INFAKIT doesn't loose any eggs, even when minimizing the amount of living beetles,since the beetle box can be easily seperated from the underlying egg collector and put into the freezer. This also enables the cleaning of the beetle layer without affecting the living conditions for the eggs. +We can gladly say, that the separation of the different mealworm - lifecycle stages works fine with sieves and gravity. There is not enough time to see baby mealworms hatch from the eggs, but we trust that this will work. The good thing is, that the INFAKIT doesn't lose any eggs, even when minimizing the number of living beetles, since the beetle box can be easily separated from the underlying egg collector and put into the freezer. This also enables the cleaning of the beetle layer without affecting the living conditions of the eggs. 
  
 === Usage of Fan === === Usage of Fan ===
-The usage of the fan was planned to be an innovative part, making it easy to seperate frass and excuvae from the mealworms without intense sieving like other products. In general this still works pretty good, but testing made it obvious that for the size of the drawer a stronger fan would make the process faster. What we didn't take into consideration in the beginning was, that the drawers floor is not a smooth plastic level but a sieve which allows air to escape, thus making the blowing-power less strong. +The usage of the fan was planned to be an innovative part, making it easy to separate frass and exuviae from the mealworms without intense sieving like other products. In general, this still works pretty well, but testing made it obvious that for the size of the drawer a stronger fan would make the process faster. What we didn't take into consideration, in the beginning, was, that the floor of the drawer is not a smooth plastic level but a sieve that allows air to escape, thus making the blowing power less strong. 
  
 Nevertheless, the fan is important for the cooling and regulation of the humidity in the INFAKIT. Nevertheless, the fan is important for the cooling and regulation of the humidity in the INFAKIT.
  
 === Processing of Mealworms === === Processing of Mealworms ===
-To use the mealworms as protein source further processing has to be done. We tested to find out which are the best conditions for the ideal processing and if the assumptions that we had worked out. +To use the mealworms as a protein source further processing has to be done. We tested to find out which are the best conditions for the ideal processing and if the assumptions that we had worked out. 
  
-Regarding the killing of the mealworms, pupae and beetles we found out that a freezing of 48 hours in a normal kitchen freezer is sufficient to assure their slow and painless death. A longer freezing duration has no impact on the worms, thus making it the ideal place to stay until further processing. +Regarding the killing of the mealworms, pupae, and beetles we found out that freezing for 48 hours in a normal kitchen freezer is sufficient to assure their slow and painless death. A longer freezing duration has no impact on the worms, thus making it the ideal place to stay until further processing. 
  
 In concern of preparing the worms for eating we can distinguish two approaches, which both work well:  In concern of preparing the worms for eating we can distinguish two approaches, which both work well: 
-In case of producing protein powder, its best to put the worms into the oven for 25 to 30 mins at 100 degrees with two-sided heat. Higher temperatures lead to burning of the worms, while a shorter duration let the worms stay soft and squishy in the middle, which we find on one hand not that appealing and tasty and on the other hand is not ideal to furher grinding it to powder. +In the case of producing protein powder, it's best to put the worms into the oven for 25 to 30 mins at 100° C with two-sided heat, as shown in Figure {{ref>design7}}. Higher temperatures lead to the burning of the worms, while a shorter duration let the worms stay soft and squishy in the middle, which we find on one hand not that appealing and tasty and on the other hand, is not ideal for further grinding it to powder. 
  
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 <caption> Ideal drying conditions for mealworms </caption> <caption> Ideal drying conditions for mealworms </caption>
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-For additional protein for a salad for example, the worms can easily be prepared in a pan with just a bit of oil and spices. The worms themselves don't taste like much and their scrunchy consistency reminds of chips.+For additional protein for a salad, for example, the worms can easily be prepared in a pan with just a bit of oil and spices, what we did and can be seen in Figure {{ref>design8}}. The worms themselves don't taste like much and their scrunchy consistency reminds of chips.
  
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-<figure design>+<figure design8>
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 <caption> Frying in pan and spice </caption> <caption> Frying in pan and spice </caption>

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