Smart Farming: IOT Based Sensors for Monitoring Agricultural Field Using Single Axis Solar Tracking

Abstract

Agriculture is the primary source of income for about 58 percent of India’s population. Agricultural IoT is based on the collection of data for soil or plant can be used to analyze the fertility of the soil. As a result of the monitoring of the sun’s location and the positioning of the solar panel, the aim of the project is to design an IoT-based automatic tracking and irrigation system. Solar power will provide a cost-effective solution to all of our energy needs. The solution for the Indian farmer is solar-powered smart irrigation systems. This device consists of a solar-powered water pump and a moisture sensor- controlled automatic water flow monitor. It is the proposed solution for Indian farmers’ current energy crisis. This device saves energy by reducing the amount of grid power used and water by reducing the amount of water used. This system can monitor the status of the soil moisture. The monitoring system uses soil moisture sensor for monitoring soil moisture, DHT11 sensor for temperature humidity and methane sensor for measuring the levels of methane. The monitoring system is designed based on microcontroller and transfers the data to the Blynk application. The system can assist farmers in monitoring their fields and making treatment decisions based on the data. It has the potential to boost agricultural output efficiency while decreasing management and farming costs.