Internet of Things for smart solar energy: An IoT farm development

Abstract

Population growth around the world, has resulted in the demand for food continues to increase from time to time. Enhancing farm productivity is critical for maximizing farm profitability and meeting the growing demand for food supply. To overcome this problem, some thoughtful ideas have been produced by farmers, such as vertical farming which uses less soil and water. Therefore, the purpose of this study conducted is to create an IoT farm also known as the Internet of Things farm. The study consisted of solar farms for renewable energy, automatic and manual irrigation systems for optimal plant growth. The study also helped the problems faced by elderly farmers, where they found it difficult to lift heavy items such as watering and doing manual work. Thus, fully automated farms have been created and the result is IoT farms. By applying IoT farm in agriculture, can help improve farm productivity, increase their harvest rate, and meet the high demand for daily food supply.