Development of WSN system for precision agriculture

Abstract

The agriculture sector is changing rapidly pointing to the future of automated and embedded systems with an array of sensors to monitor and control the growing plants in a way to protect workers, the environment and profits associated with it. The continuous monitoring and controlling of distantly located plants is labour intensive and technically challenging business. In modern precision agriculture, a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) provides a simple cost effective solution to monitor and control. The basic parameters to be monitored are temperature and humidity (moisture content in the soil). A smart low cost WSN system for precision agriculture is proposed for monitoring and control using open software and electronic prototype - ARDUINO. © 2015 IEEE.