A Review on Solar Energy-Based Smart Greenhouse

Wangmo, Padma; Jadoun, Vinay Kumar; Agarwal, Anshul

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-1071-7_52

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“…The latest greenhouse technology can be integrated through a novel integration of an IoT-based solar-energy enabled smart greenhouse system [25], [26], [24] as shown in Fig. 11 [24].…”

Section: E Smart Greenhousesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of Mechatronic and Automation Technology in Sustainable Farming for Achieving Food Security in Kenya

Ontiri

Amuhaya

2022

EJECE

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Advanced farming that involves modern technology, especially in large scale, can aid in attaining food security for any given country. In this study, the prospects of automation, mechatronics and the developments for modern farming are explored for sustainable agriculture in Kenya. For the purpose of technological diversification, the use of mechatronics and automation in various smart farming technological systems is presented. It is possible to step up development in realizing food security in Kenya with the use of these modern farming techniques among other similar technologies. The use Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IOT), Global System for Mobile (GSM) Communications, photovoltaic thermal solar systems, cloud data storage and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies that are utilized in autonomous tractors, drone farming, livestock monitoring, smart poultry, dairy, irrigation, greenhouse, and farm warehouse systems are discussed. These advances can result in significant increase in production, efficiency, profits, as well as better monitoring, surveillance and tracking in the farm. Finally, the impact of these technologies on agriculture in relation to sustainable food security is explored, where it is demonstrated that mechatronic farm automation integrated with the mobile applications can offer better farm monitoring, increase yields as well as contribute towards better land utilization.

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“…The latest greenhouse technology can be integrated through a novel integration of an IoT-based solar-energy enabled smart greenhouse system [25], [26], [24] as shown in Fig. 11 [24].…”

Section: E Smart Greenhousesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integration of Mechatronic and Automation Technology in Sustainable Farming for Achieving Food Security in Kenya

Ontiri

Amuhaya

2022

EJECE

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“…Several studies have focused on the implementation of RES-based integrated systems for energy production and storage technologies [35,36], describing technologies and the optimal energy management of greenhouses [37]. According to the above-cited literature, the current trend to realize smart greenhouses at zero-net energy is becoming one of a viable technological solution to support sustainable food production and an alternative strategy to fossil fuel energy production.…”

Section: Smart Greenhouses Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Model Predictive Control versus Traditional Relay Control in a High Energy Efficiency Greenhouse

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The sustainable agriculture cultivation in greenhouses is constantly evolving thanks to new technologies and methodologies able to improve the crop yield and to solve the common concerns which occur in protected environments. In this paper, an MPC-based control system has been realized in order to control the indoor air temperature in a high efficiency greenhouse. The main objective is to determine the optimal control signals related to the water mass flow rate supplied by a heat pump. The MPC model allows a predefined temperature profile to be tracked with an energy saving approach. The MPC has been implemented as a multiobjective optimization model that takes into account the dynamic behavior of the greenhouse in terms of energy and mass balances. The energy supply is provided by a ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) and by the solar radiation while the energy losses related to heat transfers across the glazed envelope. The proposed MPC method was applied in a smart innovative greenhouse located in Italy, and its performances were compared with a traditional reactive control method in terms of deviation of the indoor temperature in respect to the desired one and in terms of electric power consumption. The results demonstrated that, for a time horizon of 20 h, in a greenhouse with dimensions 15.3 and 9.9 m and an average height of 4.5 m, the proposed MPC approach saved about 30% in electric power compared with a relay control, guaranteeing a consistent and reliable temperature profile in respect to the predefined tracked one.

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