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Prototype of an Embedded System for Irrigation and Fertilization in Greenhouses

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Technologies and Innovation (CITI 2019)

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The main objective of the research is the automation of current agricultural practices using technology for better performance. This study is based on the hardware-software codesign methodology applied for embedded systems which allows to fully exploit the synergy between both elements. As a result of the study, a prototype was designed for helping farmers to carry out the work in greenhouses in a more automatic way avoiding much of the manual handling. The prototype includes both environmental temperature and soil moisture sensors, which will activate the irrigation or fertigation through nebulizers. These specific sensors are able to detect percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other minerals in the soil. It also includes an ultrasonic sensor that measures the current water level in the tanks for water rationing and a solar panel is used as an energy supply. Data from the sensors are read by the farmer from a mobile application to then be stored on a server in the cloud and keep records. The designed prototype is an excellent alternative for the agricultural sector as it lowers costs and automates the processes. It also gives the farmer access to the information as it keeps daily data records, but the most important benefit is that allows to give an optimal treatment for the plants in the greenhouses.

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We thank researchers from the Agricultural University of Ecuador, for seeking timely information for the study.

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  1. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Computer Science Department, Agrarian University of Ecuador, Av. 25 de Julio y Pio Jaramillo, P.O. BOX 09-04-100, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Karen Mite-Baidal, Carlota Delgado-Vera, Maritza Aguirre-Munizaga & Kleber Calle-Romero

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  1. Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain

    Rafael Valencia-García

  2. Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Toledo, Spain

    Gema Alcaraz-Mármol

  3. Universidad Agraria del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Javier Del Cioppo-Morstadt

  4. Universidad Agraria del Ecuador, Guayaquil, Ecuador

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Mite-Baidal, K., Delgado-Vera, C., Aguirre-Munizaga, M., Calle-Romero, K. (2019). Prototype of an Embedded System for Irrigation and Fertilization in Greenhouses. In: Valencia-García, R., Alcaraz-Mármol, G., Del Cioppo-Morstadt, J., Vera-Lucio, N., Bucaram-Leverone, M. (eds) Technologies and Innovation. CITI 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1124. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34989-9_3

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