Intelligent irrigation system using rain water harvesting system and fuzzy interface system

Abstract

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.