Climate control smart irrigation using sprinkler

Water has been the most important factor in human life. Human not only use it to sustain its body but also use to irrigate his agricultural fields. Water applied to the crops mainly by surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods. The efficiency of surface irrigation is very low i.e bel

Project Title

Climate control smart irrigation using sprinkler

Project Area of Specialization

Internet of Things

Project Summary

Water has been the most important factor in human life. Human not only use it to sustain its body but also use to irrigate his agricultural fields. Water applied to the crops mainly by surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods. The efficiency of surface irrigation is very low i.e below 40%. Nearly 61% of water from 93% used for irrigation is lost during conveying form source to destination.

Proposed Floppy sprinkler system is a new innovative irrigation method used for applying water to fields similar to rainfall. Water is distributed through a pipe by pumping and sprayed into the air, it breaks up into small water droplets which then falls on the ground.

The floppy sprinkler consists of a plastic pipe, in which a flexible silicon tube is mounted. When water passes through the tube it snakes to and fro, slowly rotating 360°, forming uniform droplets similar to rain drops.

 Water is pumped with the help of a 0.5 horse power water pump which is connected to control box. The control box contains power supply to manage the electric power for motor, microcontroller, a 2 channel relay to work as a switch, a temperature sensor, moisture sensor and a module to connect microcontroller with power supply so that it can work smoothly. The floppy sprinkler is mounted on aluminum stand which is 9 feet high and 5 feet in width. The stand is connected with wheels which are connected with DC motors that help to move the stand forward, backward and also move around (left/right). To avoid any damage to motors we use gears of multiple sizes to connect wheels with motors. In this way motors do not get any extra load and burn out while moving in unbalanced train (field). The floppy sprinkler system along with its stand is controlled via android application. The android application not only turns the sprinkler motor ON/OFF but also control the stand movement in the field. It also shows the values from sensors. The whole process of remotely controlled system is done with the help of a database which work as an intermediate between the system and android application. The microcontroller is connected with database via the internet. It sends data to data base. The android application then receives the data from data base and similarly sends signals to motors and sprinkler via the database. The microcontroller fetches these signals and turn the sprinkler and motors ON/OFF. The use of database as an intermediate allows the farmer to control its system from anywhere in the world. Additionally it stores the data from sensors for record.

The electric power is supplied from rechargeable batteries that are recharged with the help of solar cells attached on stand.

Project Objectives

1. Reduce human intervention.
2. Reduce labor cost.
3. Reduce wastage of water.
4. Easy to control.
5. One time investment.
6. Empowered by solar energy.
7. Environment friendly System.
8. Effective irrigation.
9. Ease of access.
10. Reliability.

Project Implementation Method

To implement this project we need to work on both software and hardware modules. In addition we need to connect integrated systems with database. The software includes Android application development and writing codes for microcontrollers. Water pump , sensors and sprinkler are attached with one microcontroller while the movement section(stand’s wheels)  have its own microcontroller. We use multiple microcontrollers to divide the processing. In this way the system can perform smoothly. The hardware modules includes the following:

Tools:

1. Node MCU ESP32 module.
2. WiFi device (USB Wingle).
3. Power Supply.
4. Soil moisture Sensor.
5. Batteries Rechargeable.
6. Temperature sensor.
7. Electric Motors.
8. Glue Gun.
9. Wires.
10. Servo Motors.
11. Solar cell.
12. Relay module.
13. Charging module.

Techniques:

• Language C++, Java.

Platforms:

• Arduino IDE .
• Android Studio (JAVA).
• Database.

Benefits of the Project

Agriculture plays a vital role in country's economics. The main aim of project is to provide a system for irrigation to reduce manual monitoring of the field. The irrigation system is feasible and cost effective for optimizing water resources for agricultural production.  Using this system, the use of water can be reduced for different agricultural production. The use of solar power in this irrigation system will be significantly important for farmers. In such a way, the farmer can get more benefits and thus would enhance the quality and yield more and more every year.

1. It will reduce human intervention.
2. It will reduce labor cost.
3. Evacuate energy cost.
4. Provide simple and efficient system to farmers.
5. Easy to control.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

An environment friendly irrigation system that would be controlled remotely with the help of an android application. It contains a floppy sprinkler, a control box, rechargeable batteries,solar cells to charge batteries, WIFI Device (wingle), a remotely self moveable aluminum stand on which all of these components are mounted. The system connected with database and sends data to database for record and fetched by android application. The android application consists a GUI user friendly interface that shows values from sensors and state of sprinkler (ON/OFF). Also give farmer, an interface to move the system according to need.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Agriculture

Other Industries

Manufacturing , Others

Core Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

Other Technologies

Others

Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth, Responsible Consumption and Production

Required Resources

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