Wireless Sensor Network Utility In Agricultural Resource Management Through Embedded System

Research Article
Rameshchandra D. Makavana
DOI: 
xxx-xxxxx-xxxx
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Embedded system, Agricultural resource management, Wireless sensor network, ZigBee.
Abstract: 

Focus of recent advance technology is on maximum utilization of agricultural resources to improve the quality of the crop. Recommended doses of fertilizers for particular crop vary with time and environmental condition. Delivery of the water and fertilizer resources must be controlled efficiently according to meteorological parameters in order to improve product quality and production of the crop. Traditional drip irrigation can be integrated with water soluble fertilizers maintaining proper fertilizer-water-plant relationship. In this proposed Distributed Embedded System, selection of fertilizer, control of fertilizer doses and time scheduling for mixing with required quantity of water, all these tasks are managed properly, while maintaining sustainable environment for crop. Utility of the emerging Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology is used to monitor environmental field parameters and to control the usage of resources like fertilizers and water. Advance ZigBee based wireless communication system is implemented for task management and synchronization.