Automated Hydroponic System for Growing Plants IOT

Growing certain plants and vegetables in remote areas such as deserts and the north and south pole can be a challenge because of the extreme outside weather. Very few species of plants thrive in such situations and are often not used as a food source.  We will create a system that c

Project Title

Automated Hydroponic System for Growing Plants IOT

Project Area of Specialization

Internet of Things

Project Summary

Growing certain plants and vegetables in remote areas such as deserts and the north and south pole can be a challenge because of the extreme outside weather. Very few species of plants thrive in such situations and are often not used as a food source. 

We will create a system that can grow common plants and vegetables and can operate without depending on the outside climate. We will achieved this by using a technique called Hydroponics.

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without using soil.

The system was automated using microcontrollers and sensors to keep human intervention at a minimum. An Internet of Things (IoT) network will be created to improve reliability and allow remote monitoring and control if needed. The user is only required to plant a seedling and set initial parameters. Once done, the system is able to maintain the parameters and promote healthy plant growth.
 

Project Objectives

• This project targets to automate the control and monitor a closed hydroponic system.
• The system is able to maintain the parameters and promote healthy plant growth
• A complete system shall be able to maintain itself with no to minimal manual input.
• This aims to create a fully automated hydroponic system that is low cost and fairly easy for the average user to operate.

Project Implementation Method

Methodology:
The system uses two Arduino boards for the analysis of the received data and control. A Raspberry Pi is used to run an open source automation software c. Once the Raspberry Pi receives the input data, it updates the server. The system also uses a mobile app to enable monitoring and control from iOS or Android devices. 
Through the usage of Arduinos, a Raspberry Pi, open source software, and a few sensors this goal will be accomplished. 

Benefits of the Project

• Automated Hydroponic System aimed to create a fully automated hydroponic system that will low cost and fairly easy for the average user to operate.
• There is complete control over the aspects that allow a plant to grow, it can be customized to fit the need of a variety of plants.
• This system does not rely on the outside atmosphere or environment to succeed.
• Its complete automation aspect as well as its ability to be small enough, and affordable enough, for consumer usage
• Greater control over growing conditions for increased crop yields and faster growing time.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

• Measure water conditions: pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, level,
• and flow.
• Measure air conditions: temperature, humidity CO2 and temperature.
• Enable remote monitoring and control of the system.
• Only temperature, water level, pH and nutrients will be regulated which are so much important for the plants in the system

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Agriculture

Other Industries

IT , Telecommunication

Core Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Other Technologies

Cloud Infrastructure, Others

Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Responsible Consumption and Production, Life on Land

Required Resources

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