Automated Irrigation System and Field Monitoring Using IoT

Abstract

Traditional agriculture is transforming into smart agriculture due to the prominence of the Internet of Things (IoT). Low-cost and low-power are the key factors to make any IoT network useful and acceptable to the farmers. In this paper, we have proposed a low-power, low-cost IoT network for smart agriculture. For monitoring the soil moisture content and detect the presence of human and animals by using an in-house developed sensor. In the proposed network, the node used to connect the system to our smart device, also controls the flow of water and also the timing intervals in between the irrigation cycles. It is easy to use for anyone with a Smartphone and doesn’t require maintenance once set up.