Harnessing the power of IoT: a survey of Internet of Things applications in greenhouse agriculture

The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is now widely used in virtually all industries, including agriculture, and is adopting IoT technology. Through their IoT technology, greenhouse agriculture has entered an era of precision farming like never before. This survey is made on the recent progress in greenhouse agriculture with IoT, and the architecture of IoT is illustrated further with its application in greenhouse agriculture. For instance, the chapter investigates various disciplines like Monitoring and Control Systems, Smart Irrigation Systems, Environmental Data Collection and Analysis, and Crop Health Monitoring. It should also be noted that the many advantages IoT brings to greenhouse farming in the way of increased yield and quality of crops, greater efficiency in the use of resources, and reductions in labor and operational costs are also taken into consideration. Not with these benefits, problems like information security and privacy, integration, and interoperability issues still exist. The last part of the discussion will be about the future vision: what changes can we expect in IoT-based greenhouse farming and what new trends are emerging. The survey offers essential lessons about the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of IoT in improving production and productivity in greenhouses.</p

Computational Contributions to the Automation of Agriculture

The purpose of this paper is to explore ways that computational advancements have enabled the complete automation of agriculture from start to finish. With a major need for agricultural advancements because of food and water shortages, some farmers have begun creating their own solutions to these problems. Primarily explored in this paper, however, are current research topics in the automation of agriculture. Digital agriculture is surveyed, focusing on ways that data collection can be beneficial. Additionally, self-driving technology is explored with emphasis on farming applications. Machine vision technology is also detailed, with specific application to weed management and harvesting of crops. Finally, the effects of automating agriculture are briefly considered, including labor, the environment, and direct effects on farmers

Internet of Things Applications in Precision Agriculture: A Review

The goal of this paper is to review the implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based system in the precision agriculture sector. Each year, farmers suffer enormous losses as a result of insect infestations and a lack of equipment to manage the farm effectively. The selected article summarises the recommended systematic equipment and approach for implementing an IoT in smart farming. This review's purpose is to identify and discuss the significant devices, cloud platforms, communication protocols, and data processing methodologies. This review highlights an updated technology for agricultural smart management by revising every area, such as crop field data and application utilization. By customizing their technology spending decisions, agriculture stakeholders can better protect the environment and increase food production in a way that meets future global demand. Last but not least, the contribution of this research is that the use of IoT in the agricultural sector helps to improve sensing and monitoring of production, including farm resource usage, animal behavior, crop growth, and food processing. Also, it provides a better understanding of the individual agricultural circumstances, such as environmental and weather conditions, the growth of weeds, pests, and diseases

Review of Sustainable Irrigation Technological Practices in Agriculture

The paper focuses on the increasing demand for water and its impact on irrigated agriculture, emphasizing the importance of effective water management. It reviews the use of soil moisture sensors, IoT, big data analytics, and machine learning in agriculture, particularly in the context of Indian agriculture. The study explores the potential of IoT technologies, such as sensors, drones, and machine learning algorithms, to optimize water usage, minimize waste, and enhance crop yields. The role of big data analytics in sustainable water irrigation management and decision support systems is highlighted. The integration of IoT and sensory systems in smart agriculture is discussed, addressing both the challenges and benefits of implementing sensory-based irrigation systems. Additionally, the paper describes an automated irrigation system developed to optimize water use for crops, utilizing a distributed wireless network of sensors and a web application. The system, powered by photovoltaic panels, demonstrated significant water savings of up to 90% compared to traditional irrigation methods in a sage crop field. The system's energy autonomy and cost-effectiveness suggest its potential utility in water-limited and geographically isolated areas

Precision Agriculture 4.0: Implementation of IoT, AI, and Sensor Networks for Tomato Crop Prediction

Precision agriculture introduces an innovative approach to farm management by involving the use of technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and sensor networks to optimize resources and increase crop yields. In this context, the present study aimed to develop a tomato crop prediction system using IoT, AI, and sensor networks. A system architecture was designed, including distributed sensors, IoT gateways, and a cloud platform running AI models based on recurrent neural networks. These AI models were trained with environmental data and validated using actual harvest data. The results showed up that the model could predict weekly harvest volumes with an average error of 3.2% during the best 4-week period. The integration of IoT, AI, and sensor networks proved to be effective for accurate crop prediction and has potential for other applications in precision agriculture

Ag-IoT for crop and environment monitoring: Past, present, and future

CONTEXT: Automated monitoring of the soil-plant-atmospheric continuum at a high spatiotemporal resolution is a key to transform the labor-intensive, experience-based decision making to an automatic, data-driven approach in agricultural production. Growers could make better management decisions by leveraging the real-time field data while researchers could utilize these data to answer key scientific questions. Traditionally, data collection in agricultural fields, which largely relies on human labor, can only generate limited numbers of data points with low resolution and accuracy. During the last two decades, crop monitoring has drastically evolved with the advancement of modern sensing technologies. Most importantly, the introduction of IoT (Internet of Things) into crop, soil, and microclimate sensing has transformed crop monitoring into a quantitative and data-driven work from a qualitative and experience-based task. OBJECTIVE: Ag-IoT systems enable a data pipeline for modern agriculture that includes data collection, transmission, storage, visualization, analysis, and decision-making. This review serves as a technical guide for Ag-IoT system design and development for crop, soil, and microclimate monitoring. METHODS: It highlighted Ag-IoT platforms presented in 115 academic publications between 2011 and 2021 worldwide. These publications were analyzed based on the types of sensors and actuators used, main control boards, types of farming, crops observed, communication technologies and protocols, power supplies, and energy storage used in Ag-IoT platforms

A Review on Various Techniques to Transform Traditional Farming to Precision Agriculture

The agricultural sector is of great importance to fulfill food resources need of the country. Precision Agriculture (PA) with Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Network is a transformation from traditional farming to smart farming. Wireless sensor networks and Internet of Things are considered as drivers to develop system which can change agriculture sector from manual to automatic. Advancement in the technology have pushed the growth of precision agriculture to very large extent despite of several challenges faced in this area. System for precision agriculture relies on hardware components mainly wireless sensors which act as a source for gathering of real time data. Depending upon the real time date retrieved by sensors automation in agriculture is done by adopting decision-based system. With Precision agriculture productivity is optimized by maintaining sustaniability as crop receives what is acutual requirement on the basis of new techniques and software platforms. This review article includes Inernet of Things (IoT), Wireless Sensors, Wireless communication and challenges faced in this area

Improving marigold agriculture with an IoT-driven greenhouse irrigation management control system

In recent years, the internet of things (IoT) has been used to support the automated farming functions of greenhouses, preventing insects and pests, and stabilizing unsuitable weather and light conditions. Concerning an innovative IoT in agriculture, there are still a number of obstacles to enhancing greenhouses' effectiveness. This study presents the architecture, algorithms, and implementation of an IoT-based automated irrigation control system with temperature and humidity sensors. The system monitors relative humidity parameters using an internet-connected relay that controls irrigation. The relative humidity level is controlled by a 50% threshold. The effectiveness of marigold cultivation can be evaluated by means of marigold stem height, size, number of marigold flowers, and weight of the marigold harvest. The stimulating growth of marigolds is affected in every way by the differences between the proposed IoT system in a greenhouse and the conventional growing method outdoors. This contribution research validates the experimental findings to ensure that the air environment monitoring and irrigation control system consistently increases marigold yield

Assessment of Smart Mechatronics Applications in Agriculture: A Review

Smart mechatronics systems in agriculture can be traced back to the mid-1980s, when research into automated fruit harvesting systems began in Japan, Europe, and the United States. Impressive advances have been made since then in developing systems for use in modern agriculture. The aim of this study was to review smart mechatronics applications introduced in agriculture to date, and the different areas of the sector in which they are being employed. Various literature search approaches were used to obtain an overview of the current state-of-the-art, benefits, and drawbacks of smart mechatronics systems. Smart mechatronics modules and various networks applied in the processing of agricultural products were examined. Finally, relationships in the data retrieved were tested using a one-way analysis of variance on keywords and sources. The review revealed limited use of sophisticated mechatronics in the agricultural industry in practice at a time of falling production rates and a dramatic decline in the reliability of the global food supply. Smart mechatronics systems could be used in different agricultural enterprises to overcome these issues

IoT-Enabled Smart Greenhouse for Robotic Enhancement of Tomato Production: Leveraging 5G and Edge Computing for Advanced Data-Driven Automation, Precision Irrigation, and Scalable Zoning Principles

There are many difficulties in growing tomatoes, such as erratic weather patterns, variable yields, and short shelf lives. Tomatoes are a staple food that is grown all throughout the world, particularly in climate-friendly areas such as Morocco. These areas are not free from the difficulties that present major obstacles for farmers, though. Modern agricultural techniques are increasingly using cutting-edge technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled smart greenhouses, to address these problems. In order to improve tomato output, this study presents an enhanced smart greenhouse model that incorporates the zoning principle. The method provides optimal plant growth and resource efficiency by separating the greenhouse into various zones, each tailored for specific growth stages and environmental circumstances. Precision farming and sustainable practices are made possible by the suggested systems real-time monitoring and control, which integrates sensors, actuators, and data analytics. The automatic irrigation system of the intelligent greenhouse prototype is additionally set up to offer the best possible support for the growth of tomato plants. The functionality and efficacy of the prototype are investigated through extensive laboratory testing and experimentation, providing insight into its potential influence on agricultural practices and practical practicality. The greenhouse that has been created with the help of IoT capabilities and the zoning concept has proven to be an effective instrument in assisting farmers in their attempts to grow tomatoes in an efficient and sustainable manner. Our comprehensive testing yielded data that demonstrate the zoning principle-integrated IoT-enabled smart greenhouse greatly improves tomato quality and production. This system demonstrates the benefits and practical applicability of sophisticated data-driven automation in agriculture by providing a scalable and sustainable solution to the problems encountered by tomato producers