IOT Based Vertical Organic Farming using Hydroponic Method

Project Title

IOT Based Vertical Organic Farming using Hydroponic Method

Project Area of Specialization Internet of ThingsProject Summary

 “IOT based vertical organic farming using hydroponic method” will be our project. As it is be totally indoor process so the physical quantities plants such as humidity, temperature, climatic changes, nutrient requirements for plant, water supply and etc. will be control & monitored using IOT technology.

Project Objectives

The objective of this project is to design and construct an indoor automatic vertical hydroponic system that does not depend on the outside climate. The designed system is capable to grow common type of crops that can be used as a food source inside homes without the need of large space.The designed system is capable of maintaining healthy growing parameters for the plants with minimal input from the user.

It will be completely automated indoor hydroponic system using microcontrollers, sensors, and Internet of Things (IoT). The system is capable to control and monitor all the required parameters to have healthy indoor plants growth such as temperature, lights, humidity etc.

Project Implementation Method

In this hydroponic system, there are several parameters that should be maintained within certain range, such as pH, electric conductivity (EC), temperature of the surroundings, and water level of the container. This automatic hydroponic system will adjust and maintain these parameters within
its suitable value automatically and independently without the requirement of user intervention.

Different sensors are connected to the microcontroller to monitor the different parameters of the hydroponic system. A relay module was used to control artificial lights, water pumps and the dosing pumps that were used to add pH and nutrient to the water. The data related to the system will be monitored by smart device(smartphone, laptop) using IOT technology.

Benefits of the Project

With the increasing population growth and industrialization, the world is facing food crisis due to the decreasing amount of land for cultivation and water resources. By using this method of cultivation we can grow a large number of crops in limited space without soil and with limited usage of water resources, and also since we will be able for indoor cultivation therefore this system will not be dependent on weather condition and we can grow a large number of crops even in extreme conditions like in deserts.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

The system comprises of Microcontroller (Arduino), Sensors (pH, EC, Water flow, Temperature & humidity) and multiple Pumps.

A nutrient solution will be prepared using water which will be circulate in this hydroponic system and the pH and EC of the solution will be continuously monitored using sensors and whenever the pH and EC of the system decreases or increases, dosing pumps will turned ON to maintain the required condition for nutrient solution.

Similarly, temperature and humidity Sensor were used to maintain the temperature and humidity of the system (in which plants are growing) and will turn ON & OFF the air conditioning system. Artificial lights are also used to provide the plants necessary light for their growth (for the process of photosynthesis) since there is no sunlight as it is completely indoor process.

The all process is completely automated and does not required any human intervention. The data related to this will be monitored using Smart devices through internet, as we have use IOT to monitored the data of the sensor and we will get indication if the water level in the reservoir decreases  or any of the chemical required for the nutrient.

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry AgricultureOther IndustriesCore Technology Internet of Things (IoT)Other TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate ActionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	39880
Arduino	Equipment	1	850	850
Relay Module	Equipment	1	580	580
Wifi Module	Equipment	1	550	550
pH Sensor	Equipment	1	6500	6500
EC Sensor	Equipment	1	6000	6000
Temperature & Humidity Sensor	Equipment	1	700	700
Water Level Sensor	Equipment	2	400	800
Dosing Pump	Equipment	3	1100	3300
Submersible Pump	Equipment	2	3000	6000
Water Flow Sensor	Equipment	1	600	600
Artificial Light	Equipment	3	1500	4500
Water Tank	Equipment	2	1500	3000
Structure	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Printing work.	Miscellaneous	1	1500	1500