Design and Construction of a Monitoring System for Soil Moisture Content.

The project is designed to develop a monitoring system for soil moisture content which triggers the pump ON/OFF on sensing the level of moisture content in the soil. In the field of agriculture, use of proper method of irrigation is important on both the farmer and the crops. The advantage of using...

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Main Author: Wakooli, Bob Ivan
Format: Thesis
Published: Kabale University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1244
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description The project is designed to develop a monitoring system for soil moisture content which triggers the pump ON/OFF on sensing the level of moisture content in the soil. In the field of agriculture, use of proper method of irrigation is important on both the farmer and the crops. The advantage of using this method is that it reduces human intervention and still ensure proper irrigation by supplying adequate water to the crops. The project uses at mega microcontroller which is programmed to receive both analog and digital input signal of varying moisture condition of the soil through the sensing arrangement. This is achieved by using an op-amp as comparator which acts as interface between the sensing arrangement and the microcontroller. Once the controller receives this signal, it generates an output that drives a relay for operating the water pump. An LCD display is also interfaced to the microcontroller to display status of the soil and water pump. The sensing arrangement is made by using two stiff meta11ic rods inserted into the field at a distance. Connections from the metallic rods are interfaced to the control unit.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-12442024-06-12T12:49:39Z Design and Construction of a Monitoring System for Soil Moisture Content. Wakooli, Bob Ivan The project is designed to develop a monitoring system for soil moisture content which triggers the pump ON/OFF on sensing the level of moisture content in the soil. In the field of agriculture, use of proper method of irrigation is important on both the farmer and the crops. The advantage of using this method is that it reduces human intervention and still ensure proper irrigation by supplying adequate water to the crops. The project uses at mega microcontroller which is programmed to receive both analog and digital input signal of varying moisture condition of the soil through the sensing arrangement. This is achieved by using an op-amp as comparator which acts as interface between the sensing arrangement and the microcontroller. Once the controller receives this signal, it generates an output that drives a relay for operating the water pump. An LCD display is also interfaced to the microcontroller to display status of the soil and water pump. The sensing arrangement is made by using two stiff meta11ic rods inserted into the field at a distance. Connections from the metallic rods are interfaced to the control unit. 2023-07-01T06:58:41Z 2023-07-01T06:58:41Z 2021 Thesis Wakooli, Bob Ivan (2021). Design and Construction of a Monitoring System for Soil Moisture Content. Kabale: kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1244 application/pdf Kabale University
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