Design and Implementation of Smart Compost System Using IOT
Rohit Bhoir, Rasika Thakur, Pooja Tambe, Rakesh Borase, Sushant N. Pawar
Abstract
By analyzing the environmental protection agency's study, the amount of waste material thrown on the landfills is increases annually on a large scale. Thus, in developing countries, the organic waste becomes a global issue which becomes a big problem. As these waste materials emit methane gas and other toxic pollutants, the pollution rises as a result. These gasses cause global warming as it continues to heat the earth. Practices in waste management are not consistent between countries, regions and residential. Therefore, a new technique for smart compost system is proposed here whereby we can crush the organic waste for the composting process and can also achieve required compost by maintaining and controlling its parameters. Composting means keeping a waste in a close unit and let the micro-organism to grow to breakdown to make product ready for fertilizer. These fertilizers or ready product can be used for agriculture or farming purpose. In this proposed system, the temperature, humidity, gas availability of the compost and the water level, requirement of the soil/waste is monitored with the help of Arduino, Node MCU, relays and various sensors. Thus, by utilizing the system process, the garbage or organic waste pollution can be controlled.