Review On A Wireless Sensor Monitoring Node Based on Automatic Tracking Solar-Powered Panel for Paddy Field Environment

Communication Engineering

In order to realize the collection, management, visualization and uploading of real-time information in the paddy field, an information monitoring node based on automatic tracking solar-powered panel is presented in this paper. Initially, the node consists of information collecting sensors, Arduino, LCD, GSM module, automatic tracking solar-powered module and monitoring interface. Secondly, data gathered from sensors can be displayed on the LCD and sent to the mobile phones. The mobile phones are used for examination and analysis. Finally, in test time data’s are gathered every ten minutes. At non-test time, the system works in low-power mode to achieve rational use of electric energy. All the gathered parameter values are displayed in the LCD. When the values exceed the normal rates, an alert message will be sent to the farmer’s mobile through a GSM module. The results of this project can achieve an accurate transmission and display of data. A microcontroller based design methodology of an automatic solar tracker is presented in this paper. Light dependent resistors are used as the sensors of the solar tracker. The designed tracker has precise control mechanism which will provide three ways of controlling system. A small prototype of solar tracking system is also constructed to implement the design methodology presented here. Solar energy is fast becoming a very important means of renewable energy resource.

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