Solar powered smart irrigation system based on low cost wireless network: A senior design project experience. Issue 4 (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bouzguenda, Mounir; Rajamohamed, S; Shwehdi, M H; Aldalbahi, Adel
• Is Part Of: International journal of electrical engineering education. Volume 59:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 404
• Page End: 417
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: Smart irrigation system -- solar photovoltaics -- water/energy savings -- senior design project -- Arduino controller -- sensors; Electrical engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; 621.30711
• DOI: 10.1177/0020720919860414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7209

Abstract

This paper presents the design and the implementation of a smart irrigation system supplied from solar energy using off-shelf components as part of a senior design project. Introducing smart irrigation technology enhances the effectiveness of water utilization and will help farmers make their activities more beneficial. In addition, it is to increase the agriculture sustainability in common and considering the characteristics of irrigation in the rural areas. This paper brings forward new device based on wireless networks such as solar photovoltaic technology, Arduino-based controllers, transmitters, receivers, and sensor nodes are used to measure soil moisture, humidity, temperature, and the sensor readings are transmitted to a remote station. Experimental results indicated that the developed system could provide a sustainable solution to enhance the efficiency of water use and to preserve it in the agricultural fields while using solar photovoltaic energy as a renewable power supply.