Implementation of an Advanced Irrigation System with Logical Output

摘要

In this paper an illustration of an automated system of farm irrigation and soil moisture control by Arduino is proposed. This automated system for irrigation identifies the moisture content present in soil and automatically toggles the switching of pump when the power is supplied. An appropriate usage of irrigation system is substantial and it is essential to maintain suitable water content and avoid shortage of water due to lack of rain and spontaneous use of water, to avoid wastage of water. Due to this reason, this automatic plant watering and soil moisture monitoring system can be used which is very useful in all climatic conditions. In our country the livelihood of most of the people, especially the farmers, are completely dependent on the agricultural harvesting. Agriculture is a source of employment which contributes critically on the economy of the Bangladesh. In dry areas or in case of lacking rainfall, irrigation becomes difficult. Moreover, during summer, the temperature of Bangladesh goes high which effects the water of the different water bodies across the countryside which makes the situation more difficult. This project aims at reducing excessive and uncontrolled water usage as well as maintaining moisture content of the soil to get healthy irrigation. Automatic irrigation system can be used for saving time using low power consuming monitoring device thus minimizing human effort. Overall, the project achieved its primary goal to avoid the wastage of water while maintaining the moisture content of the soil with very less power consumption and less delay in the processing time.