Smart Irrigation System Using Raspberry pi B

This project aims to develop a smart irrigation system that automatically controls the flow of water, taking the state of the soils moisture level and temperature into consideration. Traditional irrigation systems may cause either over or under-watering, both of which are harmful to plants and may cause plant death. Also, overwatering is a waste of water. The inefficiency of such systems comes from the difficulty of knowing whether a plant has sufficient water or not. The reason is that these traditional systems run at specific periods considering fixed conditions and settings. Therefore, there is a need for a smart irrigation system that considers the real time conditions of the weather and soil, and then adjusts the watering process to the actual conditions of the site. This system enhances the efficiency of water consumption and plant life. Particularly, in this project, we will build an IoT-based system that uses a soil moisture sensor and temperature sensor and then sends the date to a micro controller (Raspberry Pi). Based on the data received, the microcontroller may switch a water pump on or off. All the data received may be collected and presented online (website) for further investigation and analysis.