Internet-of-Things Enabled Smart and Portable Terrace Garden Protection Shed
Anushka Kukreti, Ayushi Shriyal, Sachin Sharma, Shuchi Bhadula
Abstract
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers effective smart monitoring solutions for cost-effective, quality-driven services in the agricultural sector. Ecologists advocate the developing trends in terrace gardening techniques for growing organic plants despite varied space limits for sustainable development in large cities. Due to the deteriorating environmental inhabitants, followed by pollution and building debris residual atmosphere surrounding, factors like decreasing air quality, humidity, and temperature are influencing the normal growth of the plants in such cities, leading to inferior plant production. By constructing a smart shed environment with real-time measurement of moisture content, temperature, and humidity from the air through smart IoT devices with sensors, the automated model recommends a way for protecting plant life and demonstrating an efficient lengthier growth outcome. When activated, the automated shed covers the terrace garden and stimulates the environment as needed. The shed is also automated for heavy unpredictable weather conditions like heavy rainfall and gales. The automated shed scans through the plant image and analyses the natural temperature and humidity requirements with collected data information stored in smart database system for efficient growth of the plant. In order to prevent parched crops, it may also assess the amount of water needed and send out an alert when the required minimum level is reached. It can be further enhanced with automatic sprinkler systems or for fighting excessive water through externally integrated water outlet systems. Future terrace gardening techniques can be integrated with various environmental standards in agriculture and farming, benefiting the entire cultural system with effective monitoring and real-time automated sheds using IoT devices with sensors and connectivity with weather invigilation systems closely monitoring a number of challenges and benefits.