IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Irrigation System Using ESP32
IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Irrigation System Using ESP32
Authors:
Dr. Sameer S. Nagtilak
Department of Electronics and Engineering
KIT College of Engineering Kolhapur , India
Shivtej Ananda Khavare
Department of Electronics and Engineering KIT College of Engineering
Kolhapur, India khavareshivtej@gmail.com
Shushant Shashikant Patil
Department of Electronics and Engineering KIT College of Engineering
Kolhapur, India sushantpatil3829@gmail.com
Tanvi Eknath Lohar
Department of Electronics and Engineering KIT College of Engineering
Kolhapur, India tanvilhr2004@gmail.com
Ajay Amar Panhalkar
Department of Electronics and Engineering KIT College of Engineering
Kolhapur, India ajaypanhalkar17@gmail.com
Abstract—Agriculture faces major challenges such as ineffi- cient irrigation practices, water scarcity, unpredictable climatic conditions, and lack of real-time field monitoring. Traditional irrigation systems rely heavily on manual control and fixed schedules, often leading to water wastage and reduced crop productivity. This research paper presents an IoT-Based Smart Agriculture Monitoring and Irrigation System using ESP32. The system continuously monitors soil moisture, temperature, humidity, rainfall, and water flow to automate irrigation. The ESP32 microcontroller acts as both the control unit and IoT gateway, controlling a relay-based water pump and uploading real-time data to the ThingSpeak cloud platform. Experimental results demonstrate improved water efficiency, reduced manual intervention, and reliable system performance. The proposed system is low-cost, scalable, and suitable for modern smart farming applications.
Index Terms—Internet of Things, Smart Agriculture, ESP32, Smart Irrigation, Soil Moisture Sensor, ThingSpeak