Portable Automatic Sensing System for Sustainable Precision Farm

Abstract

Taking into account the world´s growing population and climate change, there is a need to decarbonize production processes and, in particular, intensive cultures carried out in greenhouses. There is a need to boost the energy and water efficiency of these cyber-physical systems, taking into account human consumption or floriculture, as well as European Community (EEC) and United Nations agreements and pledges, such as the European Green Deal (EGD) or the REPowerEU Plan [1,2] t is critical to develop systems that use integrated models to control these sorts of intense production, collect physical variable factors more efficiently, and achieve improved and zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Finally, it is crucial for a digitalization in these intensive crops, in precision farm or greenhouses. The main objective of this work focuses on the conception of a portable automatic sensing system (PASS) for pH, electroconductivity and water flow, to control irrigation water quality in precision farm/greenhouses. The data collected by these sensors are made available in a mobile app for consultation by the operator. Another objective will be the local production of electrical and thermal energy from renewable sources (solar and biomass), hybrid systems and the use of cogeneration to supply energy to the greenhouse. A sustainable product policy also has the potential to reduce waste significantly.