Characterization of Soil Moisture Level for Rice and Maize Crops using GSM Shield and Arduino Microcontroller

International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications 2017

计算机科学

Gines, G.A.^1 ; Bea, J.G.^2 ; Palaoag, T.D.^3

Lorma Colleges, City of San Fernando, La Union, Philippines^1

Ilocos sur Polytechnic State College, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Philippines^2

University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines^3

关键词: Agricultural disasters;    Agricultural drought;    Crop water requirements;    Moisture level;    Soil moisture sensors;    System architectures;    Water pump;    Yield loss;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/325/1/012019/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/325/1/012019

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Soil serves a medium for plants growth. One factor that affects soil moisture is drought. Drought has been a major cause of agricultural disaster. Agricultural drought is said to occur when soil moisture is insufficient to meet crop water requirements, resulting in yield losses. In this research, it aimed to characterize soil moisture level for Rice and Maize Crops using Arduino and applying fuzzy logic. System architecture for soil moisture sensor and water pump were the basis in developing the equipment. The data gathered was characterized by applying fuzzy logic. Based on the results, applying fuzzy logic in validating the characterization of soil moisture level for Rice and Maize crops is accurate as attested by the experts. This will help the farmers in monitoring the soil moisture level of the Rice and Maize crops.