Automated irrigation system using thermoelectric generator as soil moisture detector

• Main Authors: Bathan, Jazelle Paula M., Belen, Maria Carla Angelica R., Lao, Paula Jianelli M., Tiu, Jasper C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2012
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14817
• Institution: De La Salle University

The thesis aims to create an automated irrigation system using Thermo-electric generator (TEG) as a soil moisture detector. The TEG inserted in two heat exchangers is capable of finding the thermal difference between the air and the soil that establishes a relationship with soil's moisture condition. Being able to obtain the soil moisture level from the TEG's output, a microcontroller is used to automate the irrigation system. The irrigation system adapts to the soil area's condition it irrigates based from the moisture it detects via the TEG. The water consumption of the soil is controlled by the automated irrigation system based on the soil's condition and therefore, promotes water conservation compared to that of the water consumption of manual irrigation system.