PHYTOCYBORGS WILL HELP PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE

Jedan od novijih trendova u svijetu je projektiranje i izgradnja zgrada treehouse, koje su bogato oplemenjene zelenilom od bilja, grmova do stabala. Prednosti su mnogostruke. Biljke na tim zgradama osiguravaju bolje klimatske uvjete. Smanjuju potrošnju energije zimi za grijanje i ljeti za hlađenje. Osiguravaju bolju kvalitetu zraka. Pozitivno utječu na psihičko zdravlje stanara. O biljkama treba voditi brigu. Treba ih zalijevati, prihranjivati, usmjeravati njihov rast, obrezivati i čistiti od otpalog lišća i životinja koje se nastanjuju na biljkama. Pokrenut je projekt Flora Robotica s ciljem automatiziranog održavanja biljaka. Namjera je istraživanje i stvaranje simbiota robota i biljke, koji bi preuzeo tu ulogu. Izradom biljke kiborga odnosno fitokiborga mogla bi se ostvariti i „komunikacija“ s biljkama te stvoriti brojne mogućnosti utjecaja na kontrolirani razvoj biljaka.One of the new trends in the world is the design and construction of treehouse buildings, which are enriched with greenery from plants, shrubbery to trees. The benefits are numerous. Plants on these buildings provide better climatic conditions. They reduce energy consumption for heating in winter and for cooling in summer. They provide better air quality. They have a positive effect on the mental health of tenants. Plants should be taken care of: watered, fertilized, guided, pruned and cleaned of fallen leaves and animals that inhabit them. Project Flora Robotica was launched with the aim of automated plant maintenance. The intention is to conduct aresearch and create a symbiote of robots and plants, which would take on this role. With creation of a cyborg or phytocyborg plant, „communication“ with plants could be achieved, and numerous possibilities of influencing the controlled development of plants could be created