An Integrated Security for Smart Farming and Monitoring System based on LiDAR Technology

Abstract

Global population expansion has raised the demand for food production. Farms are frequently threatened by intrusions from different animals, insects, and birds. Crop raiding has been one of the most prominent issues antagonising human-animal relationships as cultivated land has expanded into previous wildlife habitat. Crop-raiding animals can cause significant damage to agricultural crops, caused by animal assault. The farmlands close to the forest boundaries which has long been a source of conflict around the world. The current method used IOT to monitor farm fields using PIR and ultrasonic sensors, but it had the disadvantage of having a smaller detection range than LiDAR sensors. To detect animal trespass at the farm's perimeter, an intrusion detection system based in Lidar sensors placed outside the fence is deployed. A graphical representation of the LiDAR has also been created to indicate the state of the field conditions. An electric fence is used to keep out animals that can threaten the people inside the farm. In order to prevent farmers from electrocuting themselves and keep wild animals outside of the farm's boundaries, a safety device for electric fences by utilizing microwave sensor has been designed.