Design of Smart Irrigation Monitoring and Control System Based on the Internet of Things

Abstract

For agricultural production, water is a crucial resource. Because of agricultural mismanagement, groundwater is being pumped in large quantities, resulting in groundwater depletion. Surface irrigation dissolves fertilizer and pesticides in water, allowing toxins to enter groundwater and ultimately surface waters including dams, rivers, and canals. Addressing this problem this paper describes a methodical irrigation system with IoT-based monitoring for sustainable farming. One of the effective instruments for eradicating poverty is agricultural advancement. The majority of agricultural activities utilize physical material handling or outdated technology. Farmers are falling behind in terms of adequately maintaining soil and water resources, which are key components of sustainable agriculture. The proposed irrigation system is the way forward if we want to solve the problem. In this system, different sensors are placed in different places of farmland to monitor the environment and decide when irrigation is needed. The system will fetch data from API to predict the weather so that irrigation can be optimized and solve the problem of water logging and wastage of water. The water flow will be controlled by the sprinkler integrated with programmable flow valves. For user accessibility and observation, hardware will interface with a mobile app over the internet.