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Evaluation of Irrigation Requirements with Iot for Biochar-Amended Soils in Greenhouses

  • Anibal Ruiz-Barquero
  • , Karolina Villagra-Mendoza
  • , Maria Jose Gomez-Astorga
  • , Sergio Arriola-Valverde
  • , Federico Masis-Melendez
  • , Jaime Quesada-Kimsey
  • , Ronny Garcia-Ramirez
  • , Alfonso Chacon-Rodriguez
  • , Alfredo Arnaud
  • , Renato Rimolo-Donadio

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    Abstract

    This paper presents an IoT irrigation system to automatically regulate water usage for various soil types, targeting greenhouse applications. The considerations for the utilization of low-cost soil moisture sensors and their calibration are addressed, as well as the data processing through a Web server and the drip watering control approach with electrovalves. Challenges for achieving a cost-balanced yet robust solution for IoT control, considering initial investment, reliability of the building blocks, and their maintenance, are also discussed. The IoT irrigation system could effectively differentiate water needs according to soil type composition, registering about eight times less water requirements for soil amendments with biochar.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication6th IEEE International Conference on BioInspired Processing, BIP 2024
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9798350353709
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2024
    Event6th IEEE International Conference on BioInspired Processing, BIP 2024 - Liberia, Costa Rica
    Duration: 4 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

    Publication series

    Name6th IEEE International Conference on BioInspired Processing, BIP 2024

    Conference

    Conference6th IEEE International Conference on BioInspired Processing, BIP 2024
    Country/TerritoryCosta Rica
    CityLiberia
    Period4/12/246/12/24

    Keywords

    • Internet of Things
    • Precision agriculture
    • Sensor calibration
    • Soil moisture
    • Water efficiency
    • Wireless sensor networks

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