Automated greenhouse, instrumentation and fuzzy logic

Abstract

Crops are vulnerable to climatic conditions; therefore, their quality may vary according to environmental behavior. Under optimal conditions the crop can have a good productive development and an increase in the yield per unit area, reducing the risks caused by climatic changes, pests and diseases. With the electronic application in greenhouses it is possible to make efficient use of the resources since these can be controlled according to each stage of the development of the crop. Being in an isolated environment, in other words, independent of the external environment, it is possible to carry out production at any time of the year, thanks to the microclimates. The following paper shows the development of an automated greenhouse using electronic instrumentation to control its irrigation, lighting, humidification and ventilation systems using fuzzy logic.