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Wireless Soil Monitoring Sensor for Sprinkler Irrigation Automation System

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In a developing country like India, there is an exponential rise in population nutrition requirement. To meet up with both the ends, the agricultural techniques should be perfected for optimal yield and quality. Irrigation and soil property monitoring system using sensors can be automated and operated wirelessly to achieve optimal water supply control and surveillance. The objective of this paper, is to automate the whole wireless sensor network (WSN) system with a control over water pumps and dripper valves. The humidity, temperature and pH sensor’s percepts provide a feedback, to control the water content of the soil. The system has an low-cost and energy reliable ZigBee for sensor data transformation, high-range GPRS system for data storing and analysis, and the whole system is powered by Solar panels which makes it self-sustainable. Customizable options for different crop with different requirements make it a versatile WSN system for automated irrigation based water management.

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  1. EEE Department, Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Nagarajan

  2. CSE Department, Jerusalem College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    R. I. Minu

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Nagarajan, G., Minu, R.I. Wireless Soil Monitoring Sensor for Sprinkler Irrigation Automation System. Wireless Pers Commun 98, 1835–1851 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-017-4948-y

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