A Novel Approach towards using Internet-of-Things in Smart Agriculture Monitoring System

Abstract

With the introduction of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) in the field of agriculture, the concept of agribusiness has witnessed a surge in the production of high-quality crops, better yearly yield, and reduction in manual labor. This proposed technique is low-cost and easy to implement, which provides farmers with a smart field monitoring system with the aid of a mobile application and also provides a solution to tackle unsolicited climatic conditions without human intervention. Prediction of temperature, humidity, and rain for the next day is also a key feature of the system. In our proposed system, we have used a Node Micro Controller Unit, a Wi-Fi microchip for connectivity, various sensors for monitoring, various actuators for taking suitable actions, and an android application for displaying real-time data. The cloud used for storing real-time data is Firebase. The proposed technique will reduce human efforts to a great extent compared to the traditional way of farming. This concept can be implemented on large farmlands as well as polyhouses. This research proposes a prototype for a smart agriculture management system that would replace the time-consuming traditional farming approach with advanced technology that would not only assist in monitoring but also automate the essential operations without affecting crop quality and production.