International Institute for Information Technology, Hyderabad

Names of Team Members: 1. Ravi Kumar 201141548- M.Tech VLSI & CE-3rd Sem 2. Varun Sarma V 201141612 M.Tech VLSI & CE 3rd sem 3. Hrishikesh Chillal 201141589 M.Tech VLSI & CE 3rd sem Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury, Asst. Prof, CVEST, IIIT Hyderabad Contact Details: 1. Ravi Kumar ravi.kumar@students.iiit.ac.in 7842456082 2. Varun Sarma V varunsarma.velamuri@students.iiit.ac.in 9493409330 3. Hrishikesh Chillal hrishikesh.chillal@students.iiit.ac.in 9966590592

Faculty: Dr. Shubhajit Roy Chowdhury src.vlsi@iiit.ac.in -7893683396 Project Title: Solar-powered Smart Irrigation Domain: Agriculture/energy/wireless/automation

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Project Description: The aim of this project is to build a solar powered irrigation system which will be used to monitor and control the moisture of the soil. This will reduce the effort of the farmer, dependence on water supply irregularity and increase the crop harvest. The project includes sensing the moisture of soil, humidity of air and ambient temperature. Wireless sensors are placed all over the field which will sense all the above parameters and transmit these to a centralized controller. This controller will take real time necessary actions like controlling the valve of the motor, sprinkler action etc. The system is solar powered so it has no extra power requirements for installation. Motivation-Need for Smart Irrigation in India: The largest increase in Irrigated area across the world in next few years is expected in India, with 17.3 MHa. The most severe problem facing Indian canal irrigation is not so much the slowdown in its growth, but the rapid deterioration of systems that have already been created. On the whole large canal based irrigation is threatening to become unsustainable physically, environmentally as well as financially. Adding to this, the irregular rainfalls in monsoons pose a greater challenge for the agricultural community.

Where does our solution fit in? Our project deals with the most needful aspect of irrigation- managing the available water resources so that the crops have least dependency on water scarcity in space and time. The system will be built keeping in mind Indian agricultural practices and also making it a feasible and affordable solution for Indian farmers across the country. Intended Features for the Smart irrigation System: 1.Solar powered. 1. Highly Reliable. 2. Precise Farming.

3. Zero Manpower. 4. Zero Maintenance. 5. Different Crops in same field. Providing required water for each variety of crops. Block Diagram for the Project:

All the sensor units are equipped with wireless transceivers and they control the amount of water to be sprinkled in the field. The water sprinklers have both direction and valve control. So, whenever the moisture level goes down, the sprinkler nearest to the sensor will be sprinkling the water which is being controlled by the controller. The wireless transceiver in the sensor unit will be controlling its nearest sprinkler. The controller decides which sprinkler to use and what direction to sprinkle the water. The sensor units are powered by solar panels which will be charging batteries. So either of these can be used to power up based on requirement. Sensor Unit:

Intended TI components to be used in the project: 1. Low power Amplifier: OPA4314 2. Temperature and Humidity Sensors: LM35 3. Wireless Transceiver IC.

4. Solar Cell- Cells required to charge 5V battery. 5. Microcontroller (MSP430)

References: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/new-irrigation-system-helpsfarmers-conserve-water/6602 http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/eianew/eia/dams%20and%20development/kbase/contrib/ opt161.pdf http://www.indianchild.com/agricultural_system_india.htm