GSM BASED TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT OF SILO
Agriculture plays vital role of any nation’s economy and it depends upon the agricultural growth which leads toward the economic prosperity. India is primarily an agricultural country where large percentage of the population depends upon the farming and the storage of grains plays a crucial part in national economy. The seasonality production of grain and its storage are given priority. So, nowadays silos are extensively used in agriculture for grain storage. In the process of storage of grain, temperature and humidity are the major environmental factors which can influence the grain quality. So, it is necessary to monitor and measure the important parameters continuously during grain storage and the status has to be communicated to the manager in real-time which is more challenging. The traditional methods are just limited to simple manual temperature and humidity testing which are not reliable hence there is a need for smart grain management system with automation which can also avoid hidden security risks. The real-time monitoring of the grain storage system is designed based on Arduino and using GSM module which improves the level of grain storage and reduces the grain losses during storage procedure and reduces manpower and labor intensity.
silo, DHT11, temperature, humidity, Arduino, GSM software.