Aquaponics System Monitoring and Controlling using IOT

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Food security has been a recurring issue for many countries in the world including Singapore. This project further exploits the design and development of an aquaponics system for home environment, with the notion that if every household within a country can generate its own fish and plants, the overall food demand of the country will be reduced. The proposed smart and sustainable home aquaponics system consists of various sensors, actuators, and microcontroller with internet connectivity to continuously monitor, control, and record fish tank water and ambient air quality. Healthy growth of fish and plants are ensured by sending an early warning to the user in the event of any abnormal system condition via a push notification in a feature-rich internet of things (IoT) mobile application. Furthermore, appropriate actuators are automatically operated to rectify abnormalities in a timely manner. Plant grow lights and fish feeder are also automatically controlled to optimize fish and plant growth. Measurement results successfully demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed home aquaponics system to grow healthy fish and plants, with minimal operational costs and human intervention.

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