IOT BASED SMART RENEWABLE WHEAT THRESHING MACHINE
In the 21st Century where world is going towards the green energy, smart devices, integration and internet of things (IOT), there people are also getting much aware about the importance of time and cost in such fast span. In this project we have proposed a unique modified solutio
2025-06-28 16:33:42 - Adil Khan
IOT BASED SMART RENEWABLE WHEAT THRESHING MACHINE
Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject SummaryIn the 21st Century where world is going towards the green energy, smart devices, integration and internet of things (IOT), there people are also getting much aware about the importance of time and cost in such fast span. In this project we have proposed a unique modified solution for the advance agriculture system. In this project we have proposed an advanced Wheat Threshing machine which is based on latest technological tools like IOT, Renewable electrical power and Smart devices. Conventional threshing machines cost more than 0.37m PKR unit of price in Pakistan that are completely based on mechanical Carbon fuel based engine. We have proposed a model that is a prototype which will use the solar and electrical energy to supply the mechanical energy for threshing purpose via electric motor. In order to make it smart machine we have used some sensor like ultrasonic, IR, dust, moisture, temperature and humidity sensors that will detect and analyze the cultivated and uncultivated land to be threshed, furthermore the current status of weight of threshed seeds in the duck of this machine, power status of electrical energy provided by solar or KE will be monitored through IOT on mobile phone using the wireless technology. And Owner of Land may know about the current status of threshing situation on agriculture land so far. Here to promote the green energy based agriculture system in Pakistan where those conventional machines consumes up to 7liters/Hour of Fuels that causes the emission of Carbon in environment- here this proposed model is completely based on electrical power provide by the renewable resources like PV panels.
Project ObjectivesFYPs are considered as unitary of the core components for electronic engineering discipline students at the undergraduate levels. These projects play a key role in forming the students? mind-set towards performing real life projects. The FYP aims to encourage the student to integrate and use almost all core modules/forms they have examined during their undergraduate journey. The objectives of our FYP include:
To enlighten the control and automation engineering tools in the field of Agriculture that has great impact to our GDP.
To facilitate the Landlords and farmers with the latest smart machines in a very unique way.
To promote the green energy based system rather than to use carbon fuel based system.
To get the farmers performed the wheat threshing in more efficient and unique way without any hazards.
To introduce and convert their mobile phone into powerful tool that may have control on their agricultural machines.
To provide the current status of threshed seeds, land and electrical power of PV panels online using wireless technology
To give a precise control to turn on or turn off for machine to the operator using mobile phone in any emergency situation.
To introduce the latest engineering solutions for the traditional agriculture systems.
Project Implementation MethodOur FYP is conducted over the period of TWO (2) semesters. The implementation of FYP is subject to the following Methods:
Performing some Literature review and study
Preparing Oral presentations of FYP Project using simulations tools like Simulink, Proteus, Thinkspeak(IOT), Autodesk Eagle, Fritzing and Virtronics Simulator for ArduinoPreparing a list of hardware to be purchased moreover interfacing the components and devices.
Testing and analyzing the model with respect to aimed model as proposed in presentation using simulations based studies.
Diagnosing and troubleshooting the errors to make it a successful prototype.
Writing a final thesis report in order to show our project in paper work.
Benefits of the ProjectProjects that are research-based and industry oriented, tremendously increase the chances to be used by the common public economically. This favor in the way that the electronic and electrical engineering techniques will be utilized to make the agriculture system more smart and advanced.
We have proposed this prototype completely based on electrical energy that will promote the green energy in Pakistan and will give a new insight for agriculture stakeholders to work more on such project like in pas practices solar based Tubewells that are also very popular these days.
In this project we have used a very powerful tool the IOT by which stakeholder may use their smart phone to get connected with the threshing machine. Some major parameters will be monitored through IOT like Dust intensity, weight of wheat or threshed seeds, temperature, humidity, electrical power generated by solar panels and status of cultivated and uncultivated land.
This project will help the operator/owner to use the smart control method to control the machine.
It will help the future researcher to work more in the agricultural field of Pakistan to boost our country’s economy.
The project ultimately facilitate the stack holders, farmers and labors also in order to be safe from hazard of dusty environment while the process of threshing of seeds
This prototype will be beneficial for both the Ministry of National Food Security & Research (MNFSR)/Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to pay their responsibilities such as advisory role for the promotion of Agricultural with such Control and Automation Engineering tools and ultimately the Government of Pakistan to play better role in smart devices based agriculture systems.
Technical Details of Final DeliverableIn this proposed prototype, a mechanical model of wheat threshing machine will be prepared. This model will be desined as accordingly the DC Power Motor output energy, and finally will be attached with the DC motor or ratting 12VDC/0.28-0.7 Ampere, this will help the machine to work mechanically for threshing purpose. This model will be equipped with sensors like KY-032 obstacle detection sensor, KY-018 Photoresistor light sensor, Soil moisture sensors, DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Combination Sensor, Tilt Switch Module, Tracking Sensor, Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, Load cell with HX711 module sensor (for measurement of collected seeds in the reservoir duck), and some other similar sensors. These sensors will be interfaced with the microcontroller Arduino mega 328(8-bit and 28 Pins AVR Microcontroller) in order to get all data from physical environment for necessary actions to perform. For the concept of IOT, the economical and powerful device called NodeMCU (ESP32 32-bit MCU) will be interface with microcontroller for the data transmission from microcontroller to the user’s mobile phone and main control panel (usually laptop). Furthermore the electrical power solar panel of up to 150watt will be used to produce the electrical energy and for the backup storage 12VDC 4Ampere Daewoo dry battery will used to store the produced electrical energy. By this way the proposed model may be accomplished successfully.
Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry AgricultureOther Industries IT , Energy , Security , Telecommunication Core Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other Technologies Robotics, Clean TechSustainable Development Goals Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesRequired Resources| Item Name | Type | No. of Units | Per Unit Cost (in Rs) | Total (in Rs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total in (Rs) | 45475 | |||
| Arduino mega 328(8-bit and 28 Pins AVR Microcontroller) | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| Mechanical model of Wheat Threshing Machine | Miscellaneous | 1 | 10000 | 10000 |
| DC motor 12 Volt 0.28 | Equipment | 1 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Mechanical Gear system for Motor interfacing | Equipment | 1 | 8000 | 8000 |
| KY-018 Photoresistor light sensor | Equipment | 1 | 480 | 480 |
| Soil moisture sensors | Equipment | 1 | 140 | 140 |
| DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Combination Sensor | Equipment | 1 | 180 | 180 |
| Tilt Switch Module | Equipment | 1 | 235 | 235 |
| Tracking Sensor IR sensor | Equipment | 3 | 110 | 330 |
| Ultrasonic Distance Sensor | Equipment | 1 | 150 | 150 |
| Load cell with HX711 module sensor | Equipment | 1 | 530 | 530 |
| NodeMCU (ESP32 32-bit MCU) | Equipment | 1 | 1200 | 1200 |
| solar panel of up to 150watt | Equipment | 1 | 9850 | 9850 |
| Daewoo DL55 40 AH | Equipment | 1 | 5800 | 5800 |
| High torque DC Motor Driver Module | Equipment | 1 | 1600 | 1600 |
| Dust sensor module | Equipment | 1 | 780 | 780 |