Smart Egg Incubator System with Gsm Monitor
Chapter 1
Introduction
* Background Information
Egg incubation is the process by which eggs are kept warm under specific temperature and humidity so that the embryo inside can develop and hatch after the specific number of days. The most vital factors of incubation are constant temperature and humidity which has to be maintained over a period of days. Naturally, this process is carried out by the animal either by laying on it called brooding or burying it under the ground using geothermal heat or the heat generated from rotting vegetable material, effectively created to form a giant compost heap.
The humidity is also critical. If the air is too dry the egg will lose too much water to the atmosphere, which can make hatching difficult or impossible. As incubation proceeds, the egg will normally become lighter, and the air space within the egg will normally become larger, owing to evaporation from the egg. Therefore to ensure the hatching of the eggs, adequate humidity is much needed.
With the development in agricultural sector and its commercialization, this natural process cannot keep pace with the vast increase in the population of the world that has increased demand for food. In order to increase food production to sustain the growing population, devices and mechanisms that can aid agricultural productions are of paramount need.
One of such devices is the Egg Incubator. An Egg Incubator is a device that provides constant temperature and humidity for the egg under incubation through hatching, invariably taking up the job of an animal over the specific period of days. This process can be termed artificial.
1.02. Aims of the Project
1. To develop a device that will aid agricultural industry to increase productivity in poultry production.
It is quite obvious that a poultry animal cannot incubate as many eggs as needed for industrial production, therefore, through this project, as little as 50 eggs can be incubated at a time and with a bigger construction as
Introduction
* Background Information
Egg incubation is the process by which eggs are kept warm under specific temperature and humidity so that the embryo inside can develop and hatch after the specific number of days. The most vital factors of incubation are constant temperature and humidity which has to be maintained over a period of days. Naturally, this process is carried out by the animal either by laying on it called brooding or burying it under the ground using geothermal heat or the heat generated from rotting vegetable material, effectively created to form a giant compost heap.
The humidity is also critical. If the air is too dry the egg will lose too much water to the atmosphere, which can make hatching difficult or impossible. As incubation proceeds, the egg will normally become lighter, and the air space within the egg will normally become larger, owing to evaporation from the egg. Therefore to ensure the hatching of the eggs, adequate humidity is much needed.
With the development in agricultural sector and its commercialization, this natural process cannot keep pace with the vast increase in the population of the world that has increased demand for food. In order to increase food production to sustain the growing population, devices and mechanisms that can aid agricultural productions are of paramount need.
One of such devices is the Egg Incubator. An Egg Incubator is a device that provides constant temperature and humidity for the egg under incubation through hatching, invariably taking up the job of an animal over the specific period of days. This process can be termed artificial.
1.02. Aims of the Project
1. To develop a device that will aid agricultural industry to increase productivity in poultry production.
It is quite obvious that a poultry animal cannot incubate as many eggs as needed for industrial production, therefore, through this project, as little as 50 eggs can be incubated at a time and with a bigger construction as
References: 1. Instructions for a Little Giant Incubator Egg Turner | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7745340_instructions-giant-incubator-egg-turner.html#ixzz2Rr5AKr4U Retrieved 29/4/2013.