18 Jun Use of IoT based irrigation scheduling for smart farming
इंटरनेट ऑफ थिंग्स आधारित स्मार्ट सिंचाई शेड्यूलिंग प्रणाली The scarcity of clean water resources around the globe has generated a need for their optimum utilization.Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, based on the application specific sensors’ data acquisition and intelligentprocessing, are bridging the gaps between the cyber and physical worlds. IoT based smart irrigation managementsystems can help in achieving optimum water-resource utilization in the precision farming. Why should we go for irrigation scheduling smartly? Water scarcity is already affecting a part of the world and the situation is getting worse over time due to the increasing world population and fresh water demands. The current world population is around 7.2 billion and it is expected to be more than 9 billion by 2050. The agriculture sector, particularly irrigation, consumes a major portion of the freshwater. Due to lack of cost-effective intelligent irrigation systems, developing countries are consuming more water in contrast to the developed countries for achieving the same yield. For example, India has approximately 4% of world’s freshwater resources to serve 17% of the world population; however, it takes 2–4 times more water for some of its major agri-produce in comparison to the other countries like China, USA. Therefore, there is a dire need to come up with advanced technologies based on smart strategies and systems...