Monitoring Grain Silos Instantly with IoT Based Control System

Abstract

The need of preserving variable products’ amount and quality the best and the longest time aroused the need of storage. Especially cereals can be stored long times without losing their quality under favorable conditions. These favorable conditions can be provided with silos for cereals. The products stored in silos to be used in times of need, must be protected well and durable. Yet, humidity and temperature like factors can make silos unsafe. With the development of technology, especially the concept of Internet of Things, silos can be monitored in real-time and kept under control. Regular silos can be turned into smart silos thanks to systems created via Internet of Things. In this study, the humidity and temperature values of the cereals in a silo created as a prototype, measured with an IoT based real-time system and data gathered were monitored instantly via a web-based software. Hence, without the need of much manpower, cereals could be kept under favorable temperature and humidity levels.