Design and development of control and monitoring hydroponic system

• Main Authors: Mujtahidin, Muhammad Hanafi, Mohd Shah, Ahmad Feirdaous, Amin Jais, Ahmadul Sayyidi, Mohd Annuar, Khalil Azha, Mohamad Sapiee, Mohd Razali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2024
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27759/2/0110105032024152434722.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27759/; https://ijres.iaescore.com/index.php/IJRES/article/view/20800; http://doi.org/10.11591/ijres.v13.i1.pp41-51
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

The global agriculture system faces significant challenges in meeting the growing demand for food production, particularly given projections that the world's population will reach 70% by 2050. Hydroponic farming is an increasingly popular technique in this field, offering a promising solution to these challenges. This paper will present the improvement of the current traditional hydroponic method by providing a system that can be used to monitor and control the important element in order to help the plant grow up smoothly. This proposed system is quite efficient and user-friendly that can be used by anyone. This is a combination of a traditional hydroponic system, an automatic control system and a smartphone. The primary objective is to develop a smart system capable of monitoring and controlling potential hydrogen (pH) levels, a key factor that affects hydroponic plant growth. Ultimately, this paper offers an alternative approach to address the challenges of the existing agricultural system and promote the production of clean, disease-free, and healthy food for a better future.