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GENETIC ALGORITHM BASED FUZZY LOGIC

CONTROLLER FOR SMART FARMING
TECHNOLOGY
Jaycee R. Jalos
Jcel C Malaguit
Ralph Laurence G. Visaya
Master of Science in Electronics Engineering
Batangas State University
Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines
jaycee jalos@yahoo.com
jcelmalaguit@gmail.com
sayaviarvie@gmail.com

Abstract—This research discussed the methods of enhancing
and developing farming system through the use of technology
advancement in early 2019. The context focused on fuzzy logic
controller technology for smart farming technology with the use
of Arduino microcontroller with an Android Application. The
project make use of Arduino IDE for programming platform of
Arduino, as well as, Blynk application for making an Android
Application for data storming and monitoring processes. The
purpose of this smart farming is to optimize the growth of
plants using genetic algorithm, using grow lights as substitute
of sunlight, using of drip irrigation for controlled watering and
monitoring of necessary parameters using sensors in more acces-
sible way (using smartphones). Fuzzy logic controller technology
provides system in dealing with impreciseness and uncertainties.
In these situations, it is notable to solve a large number of prob-
lems encountered using smart farming technology. Smart farming
technology provides soil moisture monitoring, temperature and
humidity control, water level monitoring, drip irrigation system
synchronization to monitoring system, as well as provision of
intelligent system for supporting the decision making process.
Index Terms—Fuzzy Logic Controller Technology, Android, Ar-
duino, Genetic Algorithm, Smart Farming, Blynk, MATLAB,
Grow Light, Drip Irrigation System
This study aims to help in achieving food security in the
near future, because according also to United Nations World
Population Prospects that in 2030 the world population will
grow up to 8.6 billion, and to increase further to 9.8 billion
in 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. This implies that if food
insecurity will not be minimize or lessen many people will
suffer in hunger.
With the help of technology in early 2019, this research
introducedfurther study on how to effectively and efficiently
grow various crops in farm and even in acontrolled
environment. Using adequate tools, a controlled environment
can be built accordingly to particular crops. Arduino boards,
Android, and Blynk Applications are sophisticated tools
which are used in this Smart F arming T echnology ; The
technology make use of sensors (i.e. temperature sensor,
humidity, etc.) integrated with these tools to monitor different
parameters needed. Drip irrigation is also incorporated in this
Smart F arming T echnology for controlled watering based
on needs of the crops.

Using Fuzzy Logic theory and application integrated in this

I. I NTRODUCTION technology, intelligent system for supporting the decision
Food is one of the basic necessities of people. However, the making process of farmers was provided. This was made
issue on poverty and hunger become the biggest issue world possible using different programming language and tools such
wide. In 2016, the United Nations Food and Agriculture as MATLAB, Python, and C.
Organization (FAO) estimates that about 815 million people
of the 7.6 billion people in the world, or 10.7%, were
suffering from chronic undernourishment. And according to
www.worldhunger.org one of the main problem of hunger
is F ood Insecurity which refers to limited or unreliable
access to foods that are safe and nutritionally adequate.

Batangas State University II. R EVIEW OF R ELATED L ITERATURE

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A. Smart Farming or Precision Agriculture
Smart Farming or Precision Agriculture[1] is a farming man-
agement concept based on observing, measuring and respond-
ing to inter and intra-field variability in crops. Different meth-
ods and tools can be used in implementing Smart Farming.
B. Genetic Algorithm
[2]
The genetic algorithm is a method for solving both con-
strained and unconstrained optimization problems that is based
on natural selection, the process that drives biological evolu-
tion. The genetic algorithm repeatedly modifies a population
of individual solutions.
C. Internet of Things (Iot)
Internet of Things (IoT) technology[3] has brought revolution
to each and every field of common mans life by making
everything smart and intelligent. IoT refers to a network of
things which make a self-configuring network. The develop-
ment of Intelligent Smart Farming IoT based devices is day
by day turning the face of agriculture production by not only
enhancing it but also making it cost-effective and reducing
wastage.
way to write a code and upload it to the board, it runs on
Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written
based on Processing, Java, and other open-source softwares.
The software can be used with any Arduino board.
C. Fuzzy Logic Controller
The first step in designing Fuzzy Logic System is to describe
fuzzy sets, the information in terms of fuzzy linguistic terms
or can be regarded as values equal to 0 or 1 and values
within them. The fuzzy membership function is used to
assign values with respect to fuzzy sets and its degrees of
membership. Moreover, the most commonly used technique
requiring four parameters to be specified with respect to its x
and y coordinates is called Trapezoidal Membership Function.
Also, the Triangular Membership Function can be used in the
system which requires three parameter specifications. The first
step in designing Fuzzy Logic System is to describe fuzzy sets,
the information in terms of fuzzy linguistic terms or can be
regarded as values equal to 0 or 1 and values within them.
The fuzzy membership function is used to assign values with
respect to fuzzy sets and its degrees of membership.

III. M ETHODOLOGY

A. Project Description
In this project, the crops that will be planted is on the soil bed
placed inside a closed cabinet. Only the doors of the cabinet
can be opened just to take the soil bed inside and outside
the cabinet. The cabinet is made up of wood. The soil bed
Fig. 1. Fuzzy Logic Controller Block Diagram
is made up of an aluminum. In this study, Arduino with wifi
module called Wemos is used in this study. Alongside with
it, a smartphone application called Blynk is used to make
an android application to connect the Arduino to smartphone. D. Hardware Block Diagram
MATLAB Fuzzy Logic Toolbox will be used in this study. Two
input parameters and one output parameter will be placed into
the different sensors with five triangular membership functions
in each input. Sugeno Style Fuzzy Logic Interference system
is also used in this study. With the use of MATLAB, this will
be the simulations for the trial and error for the crisp output
value pf the fuzzy logic will be made. MATLAB Simulink
will be used also to make the diagram for the fuzzy logic
controller for the smart farming.

B. Arduino IDE Fig. 2. Fuzzy Logic Controller Block Diagram

This project is a software controlled microcontroller based
system, which makes it intelligent, independent of operator
supervision and can adapt to a restricted set of changed
requirements without any hardware change. The software for
this project was developed using a simple high level language
in C++. It also used ARDUINO IDE sketchbook for PC
to system interface. The software controls the input display
of the device and manipulates its polarity depending on the
parameters of the equipment engaged through it. The Arduino
IDE is an opensource Arduino Software it provides an easy
In the figure 2, it shows the hardware block diagram for the
smart farming. In the first block, input must be done before
the fuzzy logic controller to decide based on the rules in the
FAM matrix. After that the controller will be fed to the input
of the Arduino microcontroller which is called Wemos. Using
the smartphone, the android application created through blynk
application will be used to control and monitor the device.
With the use of the real time clock module, it will serve as
the time setting for the lights to be turn on or off. The red
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and blue lights will be used in replace to the sunlight. The
DC fan will be used to control the temperature and humidity
inside the cabinet where in based on several researchers, it has
been found that there is a great effect of the temperature and
humidity to the growth of the crops or plants. The solenoid
valve will be used to make the automatic filling of the water
tank. The soil moisture sensor trigger also the water pump for
the irrigation system.
IV. R ESULT AND D ISCUSSION
A. Genetic Algorithm Simulation
Fig. 3. Generation and Average Fitness Plot
In the Figure above, it shows the plot points for the generation
of 100 types and its average fitness for the 100 mung beans
generating the genomes.
Fig. 4. Graphical Plot for the Maximum and Average Optimization
3
In the Figure above, shows the maximum and average op-
timization for the mung beans. Through the generation, the
blue line symbolized the maximum optimization up to 579
genomes which is the genomes of the mung beans. And the
black line plot shows the average value for the mung beans
genomes which is below 579 but not less than 500.
B. Fuzzy Logic Toolbox Simulations
Fig. 5. Sugeno Fuzzy Interference System in MATLAB Fuzzy Logic Toolbox
The study uses the MATLAB Fuzzy logic toolbox for the
simulation of the FIS. Sugeno-Style FIS is used for the
controller. Two inputs have been given to the toolbox namely:
height and rate of change and one output namely: growth.
Fig. 6. Input 1 in FIS
In Figure 6, shows the first input of the fuzzy logic which is
named height. In the toolbox, it shows also the 5 triangular
membership functions used in the system parameters namely:
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’Very Low Rise (VLowRise)’, ’Low Rise (LowRise)’, ’Normal
Rise (Normal Rise)’, and ’Very High Rise (VHighRise)’
Fig. 7. Input 1 in FIS
In the figure, it shows input two of the FIS Smart Farming. It
shows also the five triangular membership functions used in
the system parameters namely: ’Very Slow (VSlow)’, ’Slow
(Slow)’, ’Normal’, ’Fast’, and ’Very Fast (VFast)’. The x-axis
values ranges from 0 to 99 and the y-axis ranges from 0 to 1.
Fig. 8. Output of FIS
The output ’Growth’ is shown in the figure above. It shows
the five classification for the growth parameters namely: ’VS-
lowGrowth’, ’SlowGrowth’, ’Normal’, ’FastGrowth’ ’VFast-
Growth’. It’s values varies from 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0
respectively.
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Fig. 9. Rule View
In the figure shows the output of the fuzzy logic in the rule
view. Before having this simulation, the researchers made
twenty-five (25) rules after the input and output parameters
have been made. This rule serves as the decision making of
the control system. In the figure 9, when the height is 84.3
and the rate of change for growing is 32.7, then the output
will be 0.432 which lies between 0.25 and 0.50 of the output
which is Slow and Normal respectively. So the output still lies
on the slow decision because it did not pass to 0.5.
V. C ONCLUSION
As of now, the researcher are still working on this project.
VI. R ECOMMENDATION
As of now, the researcher are still working on this project.
VII. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Authors would like to acknowledge the help and guidance
of Dr. Celso Co. Without him, this tutorial would have not been
possible. Also, our loving family who always understands our
hetic schedule and most specially, God who always gives us
strength and wisdom to write this research paper
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IX. A BOUT THE AUTHORS

Engr. Jaycee R. Jalos, ECE He earned his Bache-

lors Degree in Laguna State Polytechnic University
in 2009. After he graduated he took the ECE Li-
censure Exam in 2009 and passed the exam. He
is currently employed in CBK Power Company
Limited as Plant Automation and Communications
Engineer II since 2010.
He is currently taking his Masters Degree in Elec-
tronics Engineering in Batangas State University,
Batangas City, Batangas.

Engr. Jcel C. Malaguit earned her diploma as an

Electronics Engineer from University of Perpetual
Help System - DALTA Calamba Campus in 2015
and is pursuing Master degree from Batangas State
University Main Campus 2.
She is currently the Production Quality Engineer of
Camera Module Department at IM Digital Phil. Inc.