INTERNET OF THINGS IN EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY FOR LEARNING AGRICULTURE
INTERNET OF THINGS IN EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY FOR LEARNING AGRICULTURE

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays investing in innovation and technology is essential for social progress and economic development. A great challenge is to learn how to properly exploit all the benefits brought by technology in various industrial fields. The current paper focuses on agricultural industry and proposes a monitoring and controlling system for a greenhouse using the concept of Internet of Things. Of the many advantages Internet of Things brings, its ability to innovate the landscape of current farming methods is outstanding. The Internet of Things is transforming the agriculture industry by increasing the quality, quantity and cost effectiveness of agriculture production. Our proposed system uses Internet of Things to remotely monitor sensors that detect soil moisture, temperature and luminosity and control the irrigation equipment. Real time data is displayed with the use of a web application and the user has the possibility to control functions such as opening/closing the roof of the greenhouse, turning on/off the lights and irrigation or even setting a desired temperature just by one click. The system is a miniature; thus it can be used in educational purposes: one can learn how to grow plants or learn biology in a more interactive way. Our proposed smart greenhouse can be implemented both vertically and horizontally, only by changing the design, so it is highly extensible and can be easily replicated in real-life contexts. Implementing such a project means that we would be able to learn how to produce 100 times more food than the regular farming. Consequently, the proposed learning instrument could have a very high impact on increasing quality of life.

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