Automated Water Sprinkler System

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Water is essential in our daily lives, but it is not being consumed properly and is being wasted. This leads to a bigger problem of water shortage. Meanwhile, over watering is unhealthy for the plants. It is one of the main causes of the death of plants. With the stated problems, an automated sprinkler system equipped with a soil moisture sensor was developed. The device will be of benefit to the following; farms, community, environment, and future researchers.

METHODS

The device created used primary materials, namely; Arduino Uno, soil moisture sensor, single-bridge 5V relay module, and water pump. When all the materials needed was gathered, the construction of the device, plant pot, and the programming came next. After the device was created, data gathering followed. It was divided into two, test for functionality and test for acceptability. Qualitative data was obtained for the test of functionality. Meanwhile, quantitative data was obtained for the test of acceptability.

RESULTS

In testing the functionality of the device, the soil moisture sensor was put in dry soil and in moist soil. It was seen that the AutomatedWater Sprinkler System released water when the soil is dry, and it stops when the soil is already moist. This made the conclusion for the functionality of the device as well as the program. For the qualitative data, eight randomly selected respondents answered the prepared survey questionnaire about the acceptability of the device. It was evaluated using central tendency. The responses were interpreted using a Likert scale and showed 4.75 overall mean for the design, 4.78 for the criterion of performance, 4.60 for cost-effectiveness, and 5.00 for overall perception of the device.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that the Automated Water Sprinkler System is fully functional and has a high acceptability rating. Upon the stated results, there are still some recommendations that can be applied to further develop the said device. Determining the accurate moisture needed by the plants and the utilization of solar energy as its power source were among them.