Automatic Irrigation System : Autonomously water flowers and plants

Abstract: In connection with rising urbanization and more people deciding to live in cities the opportunity to cultivate plants decreases. Indoor gardening still tends to be a popular hobby. Because the flower and plants don’t get natural sunlight and water from rain, maintenance is required. A problem that may arise in the event of a longer absence is to cater for the plants watering needs. The purpose of this project was to create an automatic irrigation system that distribute water to the plants and flowers in order to maintain a predetermined moisture percentage in the soil. This was archived by using moisture sensors. Tests were conducted on the irrigation systems different components and the results shows that a track guided water delivery system is both accurate and durable, however with a lot of moving parts there is an increasing risk of malfunction.