An automatic irrigation system using IOT devices

Abstract

The objectives of this paper is to design a Low-Cost Automatic Irrigation System that will help disadvantaged farmers save time and money. Agriculture is India's and many other countries' lifeblood. Agriculture in India is heavily reliant on rainwater, however rain alone is insufficient, thus underground water is used for irrigation in the agricultural area. The level of underground water is decreasing day by day. Poor management of water can happen due to over-irrigation in the field. Many areas are suffering from draughts. In several places, people have to travel many kilometers to get drinking water. Moreover, the electricity supply timings are very odd in fields. Because of this, farmers have to suffer so many sleepless nights. To effectively resolve these problems and to reduce human resources, modern technology can be used. One of the IoT applications is an innovative irrigation system. This article intends to build a system that automates the irrigation process while still giving farmers the option to manually turn the motor on or off by hitting a button on an Android app, hence reducing issues. The proposed system has been designed using Arduino uno, GSM Modules, Android Application and sensors such as temperature sensor and soil moisture sensor. The system offers a user-friendly interface for farmers and let them control the irrigation process automatically. The proposed system is cost-effective since the hardware required for implementation is inexpensive. It also does not necessitate any additional labour costs.