CONTROLE DE IRRIGAÇÃO BASEADO NA UMIDADE DO SOLO UTILIZANDO SISTEMA EMBARCADO

Abstract

This work has as objective to make use of technological resources to improve the work of the agricultural producers that labor with the ground, whether in the countryside or in the city, with the ability to monitor soil moisture and to act systematically in a irrigation in an automated way. It is part of a new concept where things and objects can be connected to the Internet allowing infinite possibilities, called Internet of Things (IoT). In this way to apply the technology to bring benefits to the agriculturist, aiming at saving in the use of water resources and profitability in products of better quality. The Irrigation is the technique used by agriculturist to moisten the ground for hundreds of years to cultivate a particular product in regions of the few rains or in times of scarcity. If this method were carried out consciously enough, it would not have as much environmental impact, and that much discussed in debates and seminars promoted by various categories of institutions, governmental or otherwise, and that in practice very little is done and does not guarantee satisfactory results. The disorganized use of water resources causes economic and social impacts, but these problems can be resolved through automated systems. With the advancement in research and technology, the population is increasingly connected to the great network that is the Internet, whether it is in the field or in large centers, they have many possibilities to stay connected, which facilitates the elaboration of projects with the purpose of facilitating the daily tasks. The intention of this work is to make use of these resources to make available to the agriculturist a tool that will help him in the cultivation of his production, which adds several other benefits. The use of the Internet and embedded systems equipped with sensors and actuators can bring satisfactory results to this producer, but mainly aiming a contribution to the environment.