Smart Irrigation System Using Cloud and Internet of Things

Abstract

An intensive utilization of water resources in industries, agriculture, and groundwater consumption by humans for various purposes has degraded the water levels. A focus on effective utilization of water resources with simplified irrigation across different agricultural farms is required with the advancement of technology. This paper presents a framework based on cloud and Internet of things for implementing a smart irrigation system. Based on the defined framework, a use case for automated smart irrigation system is developed and a competent mechanism is defined for effective utilization of excessive water generated from showers to increase the groundwater levels. The use case provides flexibility to farmers for monitoring the farms in real time using the farmer’s cockpit. Here, heterogeneous devices are firmly integrated to empower smart irrigation and to monitor the system in real time. The use case actuation and automation are done based on certain imposed constraints to respond as per inputs and outputs generated by various devices installed in smart irrigation system.