Abstract
Due to the problem of drinking water scarcity in different cities around the world, there are innovative proposals to automate garden irrigation in homes, to reduce drinking water consumption. For this research, a sample of 68 inhabitants of the Region of Arequipa - Peru has been surveyed to know the common habits in the irrigation of the gardens. From this data, two systems have been implemented in two average gardens using the Arduino UNO board (integrating with the Ethernet Shield) and the NodeMCU, each proposal integrates soil moisture sensors, water flow sensor, and actuators, such as the solenoid valve and the relay, besides centralizing the information through an IoT System (Home Assistant or Adafruit IO). This has managed to establish a comparison of both, generating a discussion according to the advantages and disadvantages addressed by each proposal and obtaining a saving of potable water in the irrigation of plants.
Highlights
Alternatives for Internet of things (IoT) systems that integrate Home Assistant and Adafruit IO with Arduino, NodeMCU, and/or Raspberry Pi development boards are proposed with the objective of studying the irrigation of gardens in the city of Arequipa, because of its importance in preserving the Arequipa countryside [13], which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
Using the Arduino board and the Adafruit IO platform, it was possible to automate garden irrigation; there was a limitation in that several network cabling footages were needed to connect with the home network because this alternative requires an Internet connection
Owing to the Adafruit IO platform, it is left to the discretion of the user to wire the house or use a wireless connection so that the garden can be monitored at any time
Summary
The message queue telemetry transport (MQTT) protocol is used to communicate between computers connected to the Internet, and it is frequently used for IoT projects [7]. This protocol is taught and used in various applications [8]. Alternatives for IoT systems that integrate Home Assistant and Adafruit IO with Arduino, NodeMCU, and/or Raspberry Pi development boards are proposed with the objective of studying the irrigation of gardens in the city of Arequipa, because of its importance in preserving the Arequipa countryside [13], which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This research should benefit the control of drinking water, helping to protect the socio-economic future of Arequipa
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