Innovation Series: Advanced Science

Volume 1 · Issue 1 (2024)

Design and Experiment of a Web Server-Based Greenhouse Environment Monitoring System

 

Yuanjun Wang 1, Xingjia Liu 2, Mingsheng Li 1, Yulin Yan 1, Zihan Wang 1 and Peng Wang 3

1 College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, 400716, China

2 WeiChai Power Co., Ltd. WeiFang, 261000, China

3 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China

 

Abstract: In response to the complex wired transmission wiring issue in the current greenhouse environment monitoring systems in China, this paper presents a greenhouse environment monitoring system based on a web server architecture. The system utilized the wireless radio frequency technology of nRF24L01 for data transmission, established a web server, and developed a monitoring system web page. The Kalman filtering algorithm was applied for data denoising, which satisfies the requirement of remote real-time monitoring from multiple clients. The system architecture mainly consisted of the environmental information perception layer, transmission layer, and application layer, enabling functions such as greenhouse data collection, real-time data display, alarm notifications, real-time monitoring, data storage, and historical data queries. The maximum packet loss rate was 5.9 %, indicating good communication quality and reliability of the system. This research provides theoretical reference and practical value for information monitoring in environments such as greenhouses and plant factories.

 

Keywords: Greenhouse Environment; Information Monitoring; Microcontroller; Kalman Filtering; Data Collection

 

References

[1] Singh, N., Sharma, A. K., Sarkar, I., Prabhu, S., Chadaga, K. IoT-based greenhouse technologies for enhanced crop production: a comprehensive study of monitoring, control, and communication techniques. Systems Science & Control Engineering. 2024, 12(1), 2306825.
[2] Rayhana, R., Xiao, G., Liu, Z. Internet of Things Empowered Smart Greenhouse Farming. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2020, 4(3), 195-211.
[3] Farooq, M.S., Riaz, S., Abu Helou, M., Khan, F.S., Abid, A., Alvi, A. Internet of Things in Greenhouse Agriculture: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Protocols. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2022, 10, 53374-53397.
[4] Simo, A., Dzitac, S., Dutu, A., Pandelica, I. Smart Agriculture in the Digital Age: A Comprehensive IoT-Driven Greenhouse Monitoring System. International Journal of Computers Communications & Control. 2023, 18(6),6147.
[5] Farooq, M.S., Javid, R., Riaz, S., and Atal, Z. IoT Based Smart Greenhouse Framework and Control Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2022, 10, 99394-99420.
[6] Maraveas, C., Piromalis, D., Arvanitis, K.G., Bartzanas, T., Loukatos, D. Applications of IoT for optimized greenhouse environment and resources management. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2022, 198, 106993.
[7] Jamal, J., Azizi, S., Abdollahpouri, A., Ghaderi, N., Sarabi, B., Silva-Ordaz, A., Castaño-Meneses, V.M. Monitoring rocket (Eruca sativa) growth parameters using the Internet of Things under supplemental LEDs lighting. Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research. 2021, 34, 100450.
[8] Bao, L., Zhang, S., Liang, X., Wang, P., Guo, Y., Sun, Q., Zhou, J., Chen, Z. Intelligent drip fertigation increases water and nutrient use efficiency of watermelon in greenhouse without compromising the yield. Agricultural Water Management. 2023, 282, 108278.
[9] Jaliyagoda, N., Lokuge, S., Gunathilake, P.M.P.C., Amaratunga, K.S.P., Weerakkody, W.A.P., Bandaranayake, P.C.G., Bandaranayake, A.U. Internet of things (IoT) for smart agriculture: Assembling and assessment of a low-cost IoT system for polytunnels. PLoS ONE. 2023, 18(5), e0278440.
[10] Guzman, B. G., Talavante, J., Fonseca, D.F., Mir, M.S., Giustiniano, D., Obraczka, K., Loik, M.E., Childress, S., Wong, D.G. Toward Sustainable Greenhouses Using Battery-Free LiFi-Enabled Internet of Things. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2023, 61(5), 129-135.
[11] Rezvani, S.M., Abyaneh, H.Z., Shamshiri, R.R., Balasundram, S.K., Dworak, V., Goodarzi, M., Sultan, M., Mahns, B. IoT-Based Sensor Data Fusion for Determining Optimality Degrees of Microclimate Parameters in Commercial Greenhouse Production of Tomato. Sensors 2020, 20(22), 6474.
[12] Li, H., Mao, Y., Wang, Y., Fan, K., Shi, H., Sun, L., Shen, J., Shen, Y., Xu, Y., Ding, Z. Environmental Simulation Model for Rapid Prediction of Tea Seedling Growth. Agronomy 2022, 12(12), 3165.
[13] Laktionov, I., Rutkowski, L., Vovna, O., Byrski, A., Kabanets, M. A novel approach to intelligent monitoring of gas composition and light mode of greenhouse crop growing zone on the basis of fuzzy modelling and human-in-the-loop techniques. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 2023, 126, 106938.
[14] Hernandez-Morales, C.A., Luna-Rivera, J.M., Villarreal-Guerrero, F., Delgado-Sanchez, P., Guadiana-Alvarado, Z.A. IoT-based Spatial Monitoring and Environment Prediction System for Smart Greenhouses. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2023, 21(4), 602-611.
[15] Zamora-Izquierdo, M.A., Santa, J., Martínez J.A., Martínez V., Skarmeta A.F. Smart farming IoT platform based on edge and cloud computing. Biosystems Engineering. 2019, 177, 4-17.
[16] Hernández-Morales, C.A., Luna-Rivera, J.M., Perez-Jimenez, R. Design and deployment of a practical IoT-based monitoring system for protected cultivations. Computer Communications. 2022, 186, 51-64.
[17] Contreras-Castillo, J., Guerrero-Ibañez, J.A., Santana-Mancilla, P.C., Anido-Rifón, L. SAgric-IoT: An IoT-Based Platform and Deep Learning for Greenhouse Monitoring. Applied Sciences 2023, 13(3), 1961.
[18] Lee, U., Islam, M.P., Kochi, N., Tokuda, K., Nakano, Y., Naito, H., Kawasaki, Y., Ota, T., Sugiyama, T., Ahn, D.H. An Automated, Clip-Type, Small Internet of Things Camera-Based Tomato Flower and Fruit Monitoring and Harvest Prediction System. Sensors 2022, 22(7), 2456.
[19] Chang, C., Chung, S., Fu, W., Huang, C. Artificial intelligence approaches to predict growth, harvest day, and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in a IoT-enabled greenhouse system. Biosystems Engineering. 2021, 212, 77-105.
[20] Rustia, D.J.A., Chiu, L., Lu, C., Wu, Y., Chen, S., Chung, J., Hsu, J., Lin, D. Towards intelligent and integrated pest management through anAIoT‐based monitoring system. Pest Management Science. 2022, 78(10), 4288-4302.
[21] Wang, Z., Qiao, X., Wang, Y., Yu, H., Mu, C. IoT-based system of prevention and control for crop diseases and insect pests. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2024, 15, 1323074.
[22] Khan, F.A., Ibrahim, A.A., and Zeki, A.M. Environmental monitoring and disease detection of plants in smart greenhouse using internet of things. Journal of Physics Communications. 2020, 4(5), 055008.
[23] Kim, S., Lee, M., Shin, C. IoT-Based Strawberry Disease Prediction System for Smart Farming. Sensors 2018, 18(11), 4051.
[24] Li, H., Guo, Y., Zhao, H., Wang, Y. and Chow, D. Towards automated greenhouse: A state of the art review on greenhouse monitoring methods and technologies based on internet of things. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2021, 191, 106558.
[25] Benyezza, H., Bouhedda, M., Kara, R., Rebouh, S. Smart platform based on IoT and WSN for monitoring and control of a greenhouse in the context of precision agriculture. Internet of Things. 2023, 23, 100830.
[26] Song, Y., Bi, J., Wang, X. Design and implementation of intelligent monitoring system for agricultural environment in IoT. Internet of Things. 2024, 25, 101029.
[27] Zhou, L., Qiu, Z., and He, Y. Application of WeChat Mini-Program and Wi-Fi SoC in Agricultural IoT: A Low-Cost Greenhouse Monitoring System. Transactions of the ASABE. 2020, 63(2), 325-337.
[28] Xu, Z., Yang, J., Zhou, H., Hou, Y. A Wireless remote monitoring sensors based on agricultural environments NB-IoT. INMATEH Agricultural Engineering. 2023, 285-294.
[29] Liao, M., Chen, S., Zhou, C., Chen, X., Ye, S., Zhang, Y., Jiang, J. On precisely relating the growth of Phalaenopsis leaves to greenhouse environmental factors by using an IoT-based monitoring system. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 2017, 136, 125-139.
[30] Xia, G., Qing, L., Qing, G., Tong, Z., Yu, C., Yong, L., Xiao, Y. A Mobile Greenhouse Environment Monitoring System Based on the Internet of Things. IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol. 2019, 7, 135832-135844.
[31] Codeluppi, G., Cilfone, A., Davoli, L., Ferrari, G. LoRaFarM: A LoRaWAN-Based Smart Farming Modular IoT Architecture. Sensors 2020, 20(7), 2028.
[32] Hu, J., Yang, Y., Li Y., Hou, J., Sun, Z., Wang, H., He, D. Analysis and prospect of greenhouse environmental control methods. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering. 2024, 40(1),112-128.
[33] Zhu, M. and Shang, J. Remote monitoring and management system of intelligent agriculture under the internet of things and deep learning. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2022, 2022(1), 1206677.
Download PDF
Innovation Series: Advanced Science, ISSN 2938-9933.