Smart Greenhouse Monitoring System using Wireless Sensor Networks

Abstract

A greenhouse is an area with arrangement of components and things that is covered with a kind of materials, like a polyethylene or glass roof or mostly covered with green nets; Since the plants, corps, soil and other materials inside the structure absorbs visible solar radiation rays from the sun, the structure gets heat up dramatically. As a result the greenhouse gases inside the building increases. Many farmers are unable to make good sum from greenhouses because they are unable to control two critical factors: productivity and plant growth. The smart greenhouse monitoring system is designed to assist farmers in overcoming these challenges. The green house monitoring device is powered up by the arduino and Atmega328 microcontrollers and it includes 12v DC fan, LCD display and sensors such as soil moisture sensor, humidity sensor, temperature sensor, light sensor, Light Dependent Resistors(LDR) sensor and a pump. This paper describes the design, installation, and operation of various sensors used to track and manage the environment automatically in greenhouses using Wireless Sensor Network.