Automatic irrigation system using xbee protocol
Embedded System for Automatic Irrigation using XbeePRO Technology
AbstractThis project proposed an embedded system for automatic irrigation which has a wireless sensor network for real time infield sensing and control of an irrigation system.
This system provides uniform and required level of water for both plain and slope areas and therefore it avoids the water overflow at the slope areas which saves the plant and also water This system also senses the water level of the tank and whenever the water level is too low then the system immediately provides a visual and sound alarm and then it automatically switches ON the motor. When the water level reaches 90% of the tank then the motor is switched OFF through the remote system. Communication signals from the sensor network and irrigation controller to the base station interfaced using Xbee-PRO communication and this technology is a low-cost, low-power wireless sensor network.
Key wordsEmbedded System, Irrigation, PIC Microcontroller, Wireless Communication, Xbee-PRO
1. INTRODUCTION
This project develops an automatic irrigation system based on the vital parameters like Temperature, Humidity and soil moisture. The system has two modes one is manual mode the other is automatic mode. The set points may be varied manually according to the season to satisfy the given conditions for the irrigation. Field conditions were site-specifically monitored by in-field sensor stations distributed across the fields divided based on a high, low, sloppy and flat areas, then wirelessly transmitted to a base station by using XBeePRO technology. The base station sends the control signals to the field station by same technology. The tank water level is monitored and controlled for continuous irrigation. This irrigation system is controlled by base station that automatically updates the valves for specified location.
The proposed system uses some conditions to start the proper irrigation such as the
AbstractThis project proposed an embedded system for automatic irrigation which has a wireless sensor network for real time infield sensing and control of an irrigation system.
This system provides uniform and required level of water for both plain and slope areas and therefore it avoids the water overflow at the slope areas which saves the plant and also water This system also senses the water level of the tank and whenever the water level is too low then the system immediately provides a visual and sound alarm and then it automatically switches ON the motor. When the water level reaches 90% of the tank then the motor is switched OFF through the remote system. Communication signals from the sensor network and irrigation controller to the base station interfaced using Xbee-PRO communication and this technology is a low-cost, low-power wireless sensor network.
Key wordsEmbedded System, Irrigation, PIC Microcontroller, Wireless Communication, Xbee-PRO
1. INTRODUCTION
This project develops an automatic irrigation system based on the vital parameters like Temperature, Humidity and soil moisture. The system has two modes one is manual mode the other is automatic mode. The set points may be varied manually according to the season to satisfy the given conditions for the irrigation. Field conditions were site-specifically monitored by in-field sensor stations distributed across the fields divided based on a high, low, sloppy and flat areas, then wirelessly transmitted to a base station by using XBeePRO technology. The base station sends the control signals to the field station by same technology. The tank water level is monitored and controlled for continuous irrigation. This irrigation system is controlled by base station that automatically updates the valves for specified location.
The proposed system uses some conditions to start the proper irrigation such as the