IOT BASED SMART PLANT MONITORING SYSTEM

Chellie Fernandez 1 , Ralph Jerome Guarin2 , Rick Serdan3 , Mark Bryan Silva4
Students, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Tanauan City College, Batangas, Philippines

1.3 Significant of the Study

Abstract -As we can see in today’s world only some

devices like PC’s and mobiles are connected to internet.
Now-a-days world is fully overtaken by the internet and II. METHODOLOGY
internet of things. Internet is use for basic need of all
2.1 Proposed Design
human beings. The Internet of Things (IOT) is the network
of physical objects. It simply means to monitor a physical 2.2
device or machine, or it is inter-networking of physical
devices which is embedded with electronics, sensors, 2.3 Software Flowchart
software, and network connectivity to enable it to achieve
III. DESIGN CONSIDERATION
greater value and services by exchanging data with the
manufacturer IOT permits objects to be sensed or 3.1 The Prototype
controlled remotely across the network infrastructure. The
result improves accuracy, economic benefits, efficiency and 3.2 Hardware Connection
reduces intervention of human. In this paper we are going
to deal with basic and important concepts of IOT and its IV. CONCLUSION
scope in upcoming future. This paper studies the need of
IOT in day-to-day life for different applications and gives A system to monitor temperature, humidity,
brief information about IOT. IOT contributes significantly moisture levels in the soil was designed and the
toward revolutionary farming methods. So, we are trying to project provides an opportunity to study the
demonstrate IOT in Automatic watering system. Automatic existing systems, along with their features and
watering system monitors and maintain the approximate
drawbacks. Agriculture is one of the most
moisture content in soil. Arduino UNO is used as
microcontroller to implement the control unit. The set up water-consuming activities. The proposed
uses the temperature sensor, moisture sensor and humidity system can be used to switch the motor (on/off)
sensor which measure the approximate temperature, depending on favorable condition of plants i.e.,
moisture, and humidity in the soil. This value enables the sensor values, thereby automating the process
system to use appropriate quantity of water which avoids
over/under irrigation.
of irrigation. which is one of the most time
efficient activities in farming, which helps to
I. INTRODUCTION prevent over irrigation or under irrigation of soil
1.1 Background of the Study thereby avoiding crop damage. The farm owner
can monitor the process online through an
IOT Smart Plant Monitoring System is a smart device that
android App. Though this project can be
may help botanist to monitor the growth of their plants.
This device monitored the soil moisture, temperature, and concluded that there can be considerable
humidity, and it also sends an alert signal to notify the development in farming with the use of IOT and
botanist if there’s something wrong about the plant. A automation
flowerpot, also known as a flowerpot, planter, planetree, or
plant pot, is a container in which flowers and other plants V. ACKNOWLEGDEMENT
are grown and displayed. Historically, and to a large part
also today, they are manufactured of plain terracotta with VI. REFERENCE
no ceramic finish, in a spherical form that taper inwards.
Flowerpots are now frequently constructed of plastic,
metal, wood, stone, or biodegradable material. A garden
plot is a specific space set out for gardening. A garden plot
usually used to cultivate food, flowers, or both.

1.2 Objectives of the Study