2015-02-202014-03-27Daniel Zuluaga, Ricardo Carvajal, Ricardo Mejía-Gutiérrez “Virtual validation of an automated greenhouse irrigation model based on a systems engineering approach”. In Proceedings of the Virtual Concept International workshop (VC-IW’14) in Innovation in Product Design and Manufacture. Mars 26-27 (2014). ISBN: 978-2-9548927-0-2978-2-9548927-0-2http://hdl.handle.net/10784/5009In the context of multidisciplinary complex systems design, modelling is a key aspect -- It allows designers to validate designs at early design stages -- Consequently, reducing the uncertainty regarding if the product fulfils the initial requirements, so they can go through the remaining development stages knowing that have found an optimal solution -- In this work, a virtual prototype of an automated greenhouse irrigation system is modelled and compared with the real system implementation, finding some differences and similarities between both system testing approaches -- The intrinsic dependence of experimentation and modelling is also discussed, as sometimes experimental data is needed to feed virtual modelsenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePaperinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMECATRÓNICARIEGOMODELADODESARROLLO DE PRODUCTOSDESARROLLO DE PROTOTIPOSEFECTO INVERNADERORFLP ModellingIrrigationModelingProduct developmentPrototype developmentGreenhouse effect, AtmosphericPensamiento sistémicoIncertidumbreSistema de validaciónModelización de enfoques (RFLF))Sistemas complejosAcceso abierto2015-02-20Mejía Gutiérrez, RicardoZuluaga Holguín, DanielCarvajal Arango, Ricardo