Sensor Network Proposal for Greenhouse Automation placed at the South of Algeria

Abstract

The south of Algeria has a very hard climate. In summer, it is very hot and dry with a very violent sand wind and in winter very cold and dry, from where several plants cannot be cultivated in an open field. With rapid population growth, the production of fruits and vegetables cannot be sufficient. To solve these two major problems, we propose in this paper a new mechanism for the control of the climate inside a greenhouse. The objective of this work is to propose a new design for the greenhouse that can be managed and controlled automatically. The management and the control of this greenhouse are done because of our new proposed algorithms, and the use of new technologies such as sensors, actuators, microcontrollers, and the Internet of things to facilitate the tasks of farmers in the south of Algeria, and to improve the productiveness of the agriculture. We present the results of applying our proposal in a greenhouse during a short period of time and the changes on the environmental parameters inside the greenhouse.

Low-cost Soil Moisture Sensors Based on Inductive Coils Tested on Different Sorts of Soils

“…Currently, many systems have been proposed for monitoring agriculture. Generally, the proposed systems are composed of sensors which measure different physical variables, a smart algorithm that according to the measures triggers different actuators [5]. Most of the proposals are presented for a specific farming system as greenhouses and grain fields.…”