Authors: V. Raguvaran, Assistant Professor Mrs. Priyanka Sidharth Patil
Abstract: The growth of mushrooms demands a very close monitoring of the environmental factors like temperature, humidity and air quality in order to achieve the best outcome in terms of growth and produce. These parameters are usually difficult to monitor and control manually, which results in decreased productivity and crop losses due to the possibility of human error. The paper gives a proposal of an IoT-based smart environmental management system on the cultivation of mushrooms that would allow automated monitoring, control and remote supervision of the mushroom farming huts. The proposed system combines temperature, humidity, gas, and fire sensors with a NodeMCU microcontroller to measure environmental conditions on the continuous basis. An automated water spraying mechanism and control logic is turned on when the humidity or temperature is out of range of predefined threshold values in order to restore the optimum conditions. This is achieved by enabling the turning on of an exhaust fan in the event of the harmful gases or smoke as well as fire detection turning on the water pump and ventilation system to avoid possible dangerous events. One can also manually operate the system from our mobile device itself as per our need. IoT connectivity transfers sensor data and system status to a mobile application enabling real-time monitoring, alert notifications, and manual control where necessary. The suggested system enhances the efficiency of the cultivation, safety, lowered human intervention, and contributes to sustainable farming practices related to mushroom cultivation as a result of intelligent environmental management.
