IoT Based Smart Greenhouse Framework and Control Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

Abstract

In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most familiar names creating a benchmark and scaling new heights. IoT an indeed future of the communication that has transformed the objects (things) of the real world into smarter devices. With the advent of IoT technology, this decade is witnessing a transformation from traditional agriculture approaches to the most advanced ones. In perspective to the current standing of IoT in agriculture, identification of the most prominent application of IoT-based smart farming i.e. greenhouse has been highlighted and presented a comprehensive systematic literature review (SLR) in the Greenhouse field. The SLR has been conducted by reviewing the articles published between 2015-2022. This SLR analyses 32 relevant studies, which were selected manually from well-reputed digital databases. The primary objective of this SLR is to conduct state-of-the-art research to analyze and identify the current research trends, opportunities, challenges, and gaps in IoT-based greenhouse farming. A rigorous discussion on IoT-based greenhouse applications, sensors/devices, and communication protocols have been presented. Furthermore, this research also presents an inclusive review of IoT-based greenhouse sensors/devices and communication protocols. Moreover, we have also presented a rigorous discussion on smart greenhouse farming challenges and security issues as well as identified future research directions to overcome these challenges. This research has explained many aspects of the technologies involved in IoT-based greenhouse and proposed network architecture, topology, and platforms. In the end, review results have been summarized by presenting an IoT-based greenhouse farm management taxonomy and attacks taxonomy.INDEX TERMS Internet of things (IoT), greenhouse, applications, sensors, communication protocols, cloud computing, big data analytics, security attacks

Design and Implementation of an Automated Indoor Hydroponic Farming System based on the Internet of Things

“…On the other hand, the author in [9] developed a smart power plant unit applied to the proposed IoT system to detect voltage and current stream and perform an action to switch power between the solar panel and conventional electrical power. References [10] [11] [12] [13] proposed IoT-enabled monitoring and controlling system for the greenhouse. Reference [12] discusses the development of an IoT-enabled temperature monitoring and control system for a greenhouse.…”

Design and Remote Monitoring of a wireless-Controlled Smart Agricultural Greenhouse

“…The traditional greenhouse suffers from several limitations in terms of supervision and control [11]. It is primarily designed for year-round crop cultivation, relying heavily on the grower's assessment of crop parameters and other growing conditions [12]. Manual plant inspections are also commonly employed, which consume significant time and labor resources [13].…”

“…By incorporating IoT, farmers can make real-time decisions and take actions to minimize supply losses [8] while ensuring a suitable climate for optimal plant growth and health [6]. This integration facilitates the exchange of information across sensors, data streams, processes, and web-based services, ultimately leading to the development of cost-effective and reliable farming solutions that enhance productivity with minimal labor requirements [12]. The data collected by sensors plays a crucial role in the development of more robust models for predicting greenhouse parameters, as well as performing tasks such as plant disease detection, weed management, and plant counting [2].…”

Smart greenhouse construction and irrigation control system for optimal Brassica Juncea development

“…This integration allows for efficient control of critical indoor parameters, including light exposure, ventilation, humidity, temperature, and carbon dioxide levels [ 31 , 32 ]. In-depth discussions on IoT-based applications, sensor devices, and communication protocols for greenhouse systems can be found in the comprehensive study by Farooq et al [ 33 ]. Moreover, the potential and trends of IoT applications in the agricultural sector in Vietnam have been examined in the work by Quan et al [ 34 ].…”