Intelligent irrigation system using rain water harvesting system and fuzzy interface system
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2021-12Author
A. H., Abdullah
S., Sudin
Z. A., Ahmad
F. S. A., Saad
I., Ahmad
F., Abdullah
W. M. F., Nik
A., Deraman
N. M., Maliki
S. R. S., Kamaruzaman
S. R., Romle
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Shortage of water has become a predominant problem all over the world as water plays an
important role in agriculture, domestic and industry. In certain parts of the world, farmers
face problems watering their crops especially during the dry season. Limited water resources
with low efficiency greatly affect crop growth. Therefore, this study proposes an intelligent
irrigation system using Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) and Fuzzy Interface System (FIS) for
crops watering process. The RWH is a system that collects, centralises and stores rainwater,
while the FIS uses temperature and soil moisture sensors to determine the time and amount
needed for the watering process. Thus, the intelligent irrigation system will ensure the process
of watering the crops to be efficient. The results of this study show that FIS can analyse
temperature and soil moisture data, which improves the efficiency of crops watering process
and the use of RWH will make it sustainable. The developed project is currently operating at
the Institute of Sustainable Agro Technology, i.e. a university-owned agricultural research
institute.