Criação de um protótipo para monitoramento e gerenciamento de horta hidropônica com microcontrolador

Abstract

Considering the growing global population, the need to expand worldwide food production becomes evident. However, due to the current economic dynamics, many countries face food dependency by relying on imports from other nations. This results in reduced food sovereignty for residents who lack the ability to produce their own food. In this context, the development of technologies that promote nutritional self-sufficiency and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and production results among independent farmers is crucial. This project aims to incorporate precision technology to boost efficient production of organic food and facilitate the exchange of surplus among members connected to the smart garden. In the first stage, the project focuses on applying advanced monitoring and control techniques through a data collection system that utilizes sensors and the ESP32 microcontroller. In the second stage, the project concentrates on creating a cross-platform environment in the form of a social network that enables the exchange of production surpluses among network members. The focus of this project is the first stage, which consists of a monitoring and management system for a hydroponic garden using the ESP32 microcontroller, with the goal of efficiently producing food while leveraging the benefits of precision agriculture. The resources used, including hardware, materials, cloud infrastructure, and implementation, will be presented. With the application of these resources, integration with the hardware, and the implementation of the cloud environment, it is expected that data will be collected, and the control center will make decisions, providing guidance to system users to correct possible deviations from the standards