Innovating Plant-Care applications by combining QR-Technology & Image Search

This paper is proposing an innovative application (e-Pot) which uses QR Code technology along with a Web application for helping plant-fans manage, maintain and share practices using their mobile phones. Sharing experiences of growing a specific plant or identifying its requirements in terms of sunlight, temperature, recommended soil with other members can help in answering the crucial question which is: Why would you want to own this plant? The application is providing Facebook users with commenting option and notify them about any updates. Additionally, by leveraging mobile phones capabilities, this application provides users with a search by image feature by just picturing any plant on the go then searching among the recorded plants (Plantopedia) as well as Google image database. The e-Pot system is also allowing its members to maintain an account whereby they can register their own plants so the system can remind them through e-mail about convenient irrigation times according to the best practices.