The aim of this project is to design, build and automate a greenhouse so that it requires little human intervention for its proper functioning. This requires both sensors and actuators.
STRUCTUREAn enclosed space is necessary to be able to place the plants so that the greenhouse effect can heat the environment.
It can be done with the dimensions that are considered appropriate for each particular case.
This greenhouse is 60 cm long, 45 wide and 45 cm high.
The cover requires hinges.
And the last step in the construction of the structure is the installation of the plastic.
The first part of the automation is the installation of the sensors, which are essential for the actuators to work.
temperature and pressure sensor:
And the soil moisture sensor, which is necessary to know if the plant needs to be watered or not.
For heating control, a relay module and a heater are required.
A 12V fan is used for ventilation control. In addition, since it cannot be supplied with 5 V (it rotates very slowly), a 12 V transformer and a relay module are required
For the irrigation control part, a water pump is used and, like the others, another relay module.
The data logger must be placed on top of the Arduino because it is a shield (not suitable for NANO ). Apart from this, a battery and an SD card must be placed.
In the following picture, you can see all the necessary components for the operation of this greenhouse. They are inside a box and can be made more beautiful if desired.
This is how the plant receives the water directly from the pump, it does it through a tube that allows its transportation.
Here is a block diagram to give you a general idea of the automation process and how everything is connected.
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