Development of automated hydroponic monitoring for optimal plant growth
- 1. DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED HYDROPONIC MONITORING FOR OPTIMAL PLANT GROWTH Department of Electrical Engineering Government College University, Lahore 23-10-2024
- 2. INTRODUCTION Hydroponics is a soil-less growing method that promotes faster growth and higher yields but requires constant environmental monitoring. Our project automates this process using sensors, microcontroller, and automated controls to maintain optimal conditions. This system enhances the plant growth, reduces manual supervision and optimizes efficiency through real-time data monitoring.
- 3. MOTIVATION Addressing Challenges of Traditional Farming Reducing Labour Requirements Efficient Resource Utilization Climate Impact and Sustainability Improved Crop Yield and Efficiency
- 4. PROBLEM STATEMENT To automate and enhance the conventional agricultural practices, addressing climate changes, water scarcity, excessive resource utilization and food security. Manual monitoring often results in suboptimal growth with intensive labor, ineffective scaling operations and are time consuming. Our project emerges as a transformative solution, addressing these issues, aiming to design an innovative automated hydroponic monitoring system, addressing these issues and contributing to sustainability.
- 5. OBJECTIVES Automated Monitoring System Development of Scalable Hydroponic Structure Optimization of Environment Control Parameters Implementation of a real-time data analytics Showcasing a sustainable model
- 6. PROBLEM DEFINITION AND DELIVERABLES Defining the Challenge: The key challenge was to develop an automated hydroponic monitoring system that can precisely control and maintain optimal environmental conditions for robust plant growth. Crucial Factors: The system must accurately monitor and regulate crucial factors like temperature, humidity, showering, and lighting schedules to create the ideal hydroponic environment. Deliverables Achieved: The project aims to deliver a fully functional and reliable automated hydroponic monitoring system that can be easily deployed in residential or commercial settings.
- 7. CHALLENGES System Complexity Cost Constraints Infrastructure Constraints Rigidity
- 9. KEY COMPONENTS Arduino Mega 2560 LCD (16x4) Variable Potentiometers Precision RTC Module DS1307 DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor 5V relay module 8 channels Power Relays 12V DC, 80A Water Pump DC Fan LED Grow Lights
- 10. SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION Arduino IDE We utilized various libraries within the Arduino IDE to ensure efficient operation of sensors, relays, and other components critical for maintaining optimal plant growth conditions using C++.
- 11. BLOCK DIAGRAM
- 13. METHODOLOGY DC Power Supply Connection Microcontroller Utilization Sensor Integration Relay Control System Real-Time Data Sharing Human-Machine Interface Hydroponic Setup
- 14. HYDROPONIC PARAMETERS Here are the key hydroponic parameters monitored for achieving an optimal growth environment.
- 17. DEMONSTRATION
- 18. SEEDS FORMATION (DAY 1&2)
- 19. (DAY 3&4)
- 20. FINAL OUTPUT IN 4 DAYS
- 21. PROJECT TIMELINE
- 22. MARKET VALUE Viable Start Up Strong Entrepreneurial Project Linkage to the industry
- 23. FUTURE WORK Scalability for larger setups Precise Nutrients Delivery Renewable Energy Solutions
- 24. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our automated hydroponic monitoring system addresses agricultural challenges by optimizing resource utilization and promoting sustainability. By integrating microcontrollers, sensors, and relays, along with real-time data analytics, we enhance crop yields and contribute significantly to food security.
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