Precision irrigation based on wireless sensor network
The main purpose of this study is to present a complete irrigation solution for the farmer based on wireless sensor network. The challenge is to create an automated irrigation system which can reduce in the same time the water's waste and is cost effective. Different parameters are important to measure in order to calculate the efficient quantity of water needed by plants. In this study, the proposed solution is the use of low-cost sensor nodes having reduced power consumption able to realise necessary requirements. The system is composed of different types of nodes. Each node consists of a TelosB mote and adequate sensors or actuators. Soil nodes are used to detect the level of moisture and temperature in soil. Weather nodes monitor the climatic changes. Other nodes are connected to actuators which are able to control the opening of the irrigation valve if necessary.
The articleintroduces the automatic hydrological forecast system,the solar cell and battery configuration and implementation steps of calculating method,Aiming at the key equipment of power consumption under different conditions to estimation problems,the design of online measurement correction method,this method has been successfully applied to practical projects.