Implementação da internet das coisas no processo de irrigação de hortaliças

Abstract

Agriculture is gradually adopting Internet of Things (IoT) concepts to boost its development, this includes the implementation of sensors and machine-to-machine communication systems. The integration of IoT into this sector appears as a fundamental solution to improve the vegetable irrigation process, and, due to the increase in demand for food and the scarcity of water resources, efficiency in agriculture has become crucial. This work's main objective is to develop a system using IoT to assist in the irrigation process for the cultivation of vegetables, also known as vegetable crops. The target audience for this proposal are people involved in family farming, urban agriculture or small producers. This research is applied in nature; with a qualitative and exploratory approach. The project was divided into several stages, including: research, selection and cataloging of articles; project planning; development of the written part; software requirements gathering; implementation of the physical part of the system; software creation; tests and adjustments; and review of both the monograph and the software. As a result, a product proposal was developed consisting of three distinct systems whose joint objective is to help rural vegetable producers face the specific challenges of this sector. These systems represent an innovative solution to improve efficiency and productivity in vegetable farming through the application of IoT. Keywords: Internet of Things; irrigation; vegetables; smart agriculture