Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System

Rinae Sinugo; Omowunmi Mary Longe

doi:10.1109/RTSI50628.2021.9597219

Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System

Rinae Sinugo
, Omowunmi Mary Longe

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

South Africa is a country currently facing water and electricity crises due to the unmatched demand and supply of these utilities. In irrigation systems, there is a high rate of water wastage since watering can sometimes take place when it is not necessary especially in the traditional irrigation system. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is an enabler of the transition from traditional to automated irrigation systems. A smart irrigation system that is powered by solar energy was designed and implemented in this work to optimize the consumption of water and electricity in irrigation processes. The device is designed for manual and automatic operations with communication through a Bluetooth module. Experiments were conducted and the results obtained showed that the device offered 25.2% and 57.8% of savings in water usage and energy expenditure respectively compared to a situation without the proposed system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	30-35
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665441353
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RTSI50628.2021.9597219
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Virtual, Online, Italy Duration: 6 Sept 2021 → 9 Sept 2021

Publication series

Name	6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings

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Conference	6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Virtual, Online
Period	6/09/21 → 9/09/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Automatic Irrigation
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Manual Irrigation
Mobile Application (App)
Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System (SPSIS)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Sinugo, R., & Longe, O. M. (2021). Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System. In 6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings (pp. 30-35). (6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RTSI50628.2021.9597219

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Sinugo, R & Longe, OM 2021, Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System. in 6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings. 6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 30-35, 6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021, Virtual, Online, Italy, 6/09/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/RTSI50628.2021.9597219

Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System. / Sinugo, Rinae; Longe, Omowunmi Mary.
6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 30-35 (6th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry, RTSI 2021 - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System

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