Dispositivo de controle, monitoramento e acionamento aplicado a sistemas de irrigação

Abstract

This work presents the study and development of an electronic device capable of controlling, monitoring, and activating irrigation systems. The main functionality of this project is to estimate the amount of water needed in vegetative cultivation using the concepts of irrigation management and evapotranspiration calculations. The device consists of a set of sensors to collect data related to the conditions of the environment, and an embedded computer system capable of processing data and making decisions in the irrigation system through an electronic drive module. The data collected by the system are used to perform the evapotranspiration calculations and to monitor the conditions of the cultivation environment. The feasibility of the project was verified by means of a proof of concept in a domestic environment where data was collected and the water demand of a vegetative crop was estimated during the 31-day period.