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IOT based Smart weighing system for Crate in Agriculture

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 International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering Open Access
Research Paper Volume-6, Issue-1 E-ISSN: 2347-2693

IOT based Smart weighing system for Crate in Agriculture

P.M. Sonsare
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur , India
*Corresponding Author: sonsarep@rknec.edu Tel:+91-9422731370

Available online at: www.ijcseonline.org

Received: 24/Dec/2017, Revised: 04/Jan/2018, Accepted: 19/Jan/2018, Published: 31/Jan/2018
Abstract-As people are getting smarter so are the things. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of connecting mechanical
and digital machines, animals or people with interrelated computing devices to provide an ability to collect process and transfer
data over a network without requiring human interaction. While the thought comes up for smart cities there is a requirement for
smart agriculture. As an example, this project presents a Smart weighing system which can be used for agriculture automation.
The idea of Smart weighing system is for the farmer where they can weight their goods by placing it in crate. The Smart
weighing system thus thought is an improvement of normal weighing machine by elevating it to be smart using sensors and
logics. Smart weighing machine is a new idea of implementation which makes a normal weighing machine smart using sensors
for weighing goods and sending message to keep track of the container using GSM modem.

Keywords-IoT, Smart Agriculture, Weighing System, Cloud Computing

I. Introduction 2. The networks and protocols that we choose, such

as UDP, TCP/IP or even local networks such as
We have seen weight machines at many shops, where Bluetooth, Zigbee or 6LowPAN.
machine displays the weight just by placing any item on 3. The processing capability requirements for the
the weighing platform. So here we are building the specific functionality. This criterion is to check
Weighing machine to weight goods in crate itself by using on how well data processing can be done by
Arduino and Load cells, having capacity of measuring upto choosing a specific MCU/processor.
40kg. This limit can be further increased by using the Load 4. The power criteria for the system. The system
cell of higher capacity. power consumption should be minimal – hence a
power efficient system is to be designed.
5. Additional interfaces for control mechanisms
The Internet of Things (IOT) is the network of
physical objects—devices, vehicles, buildings and other such as manual overrides, calibration or security
items which are embedded with electronics, software, modes.
sensors, and network connectivity, which enables these
objects to collect and exchange data. The Internet of An example, IoT system is the Smart weighing system.
Things allows objects to be sensed and controlled remotely This system will perform the following functionalities[2]:
across existing network infrastructure, creating
opportunities for more direct integration of the physical 1. Goods weight is monitored automatically and if
world into computer-based systems, and resulting in the crate is about to full (thresholds can be set
improved efficiency, accuracy and economic benefit.[1] based on capacity of crate), then automatically a
beep is alarmed and data will be send on cloud.
A home IoT system essentially integrates sensors into 2. The system is flexible enough to bring it to the
a network so that functionality that is required on a daily notice of a user using a Mobile App and via this
basis can be completed without human intervention. The Mobile App the user can check the status of
design criteria will mainly have the following parameters: goods.
3. The system can also be used for communication.
1. The sensors that we choose for specific
functionality, such as mechanical/electrical Section I contains introduction of work, Section II
sensors for signal acquisition. contains objective and significance of work, Section III
contains project impact, social benefits and expected

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outcomes, Section IV contains system architecture, Section Above objective may have following benefits:
V contains expected result.
 Availability of timely and specific consulting
II. Objective - Project Significance service on the spot (farmer).
 More efficient use of resources on the farm due to
1. Implementation of mobile applications timely information and integrated data (farmer)
 Saving a lot of administration work (farmer)
The first objective is to implement mobile applications for  Possibility to collect more data from farmers than
farming that enable simple and efficient input of data currently authority has (government institutions)
during the execution of farmer’s daily activities. Based on  Possibility to offer application for consulting
existing prototypes we will implement a scenario-oriented service in the cloud for farming: consulting in
user interface which will enable farmers to have a general or for areas with high expertise needed
sequenced order of activities. To enable this we will (companies, advisory services)
enhance existing system with a recommended plan for next
day activities. Recommended plan will be created through 4. Integration and creating of open standards for
special function in decision support system and based on integration
data.[4] The fourth objective is to integrate individual elements
into platform as a whole and to create open standards for
Above objective may have following benefits: integration. Standards will be published under public
 Significant increase in the efficiency of farming domain or creative-commons license to allow
as they will enable the concept which call input collaboration, large support within the industries and
data as you go (farmer). communities.
 More efficient use of resources on the farm due to
access to timely information (farmer)
 Saving a lot of administration work (farmer)
 Better possibilities to demand additional data to
be electronically reported and this is a basis for
better data analysis to define strategies and
directives for farming (government institutions)

2. The integration of services and application to enable

extensive data collection

The second objective is to integrate monitoring systems,

which will enable the collection of data from sensors and [4]Figure1: Cloud Service Platform
other devices through wireless communication
technologies. We will also integrate various devices III. Project Impact /Social Benefits- Expected outcome
through their monitoring systems into the platform. [3]
Accuracy Measurements: Farmer can be assured of
getting absolutely accurate measurements of the load due
Above objective may have following benefits:
to the precise technology.
 Data collected from sensors brings new
possibilities for analyses and decision support Cost Efficient: The traditional way of weighing the
(farmer). product involved a number of people loading and
 Better possibilities to demand additional data to unloading, while others read the weight and some would
be electronically reported and this is a basis for tally the total. This means you had to pay every single
better data analysis to define strategies and person involved in the process, which increased the costs.
directives for farming (government institutions) On the other hand, you just need one to two people to
weigh using on-board scales, thus helping you save
3. Implementation of advanced decision support for money.
farming
Saves Time: When you have on-site weighing scales, you
The third objective is to enable advanced decision support don’t have to repeatedly weigh the load. You can
for farming.[4]

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just weigh it once, either at the warehouse or the farm from equipment and existing systems. Enable farmers to easily
where it is collected. This helps you save time by visualize data and take action on insights and
eliminating the need to constantly load and unload the recommendations.
produce to weigh at the site and then again at the collection
point. IV. System Architecture and Description
Flexible Solutions: On-site scales are quite versatile,
which can be used on different surfaces and a variety of An overview of the system architecture for Smart
weighing system is as shown in following figure.
vehicles of different sizes.

Data Management: Easily collect and manage the

explosion of data from sensors, cloud services , connected

Start

Weight Sensor sense weight of goods

Is weight of crate
above 80%

NO

Microcontroller start indicating Buzzer and store

Yes
record
Yes

When weight
>95%

NO
Start Long Beep
Yes

Display Weight

End
Figure 2: System Flowchart

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The System architecture is divided into two parts. write code effectively in convenient way and also it will
provides us features like inexpensive, cross platform, open
Analog part: This includes the sensor and the amplifier source and extensible software, easy for beginners. The
sections. Arduino is a microcontroller based on UNO.

Goods on crate are measured on crate itself. If

Digital part: This consists of the Micro-controller along with
weight is above 80% of maximum capacity of crate, it will
network connectivity.
start buzzer to indicate crate is about to full. So that
responsible person will be attentive. Once crate is filled more
This proposed system consists of Weight sensor, Arduino than 95% long beep will be given by buzzer. The weight of
UNO, GSM Module, LCD display. The arduino needs the goods will be stored on cloud and appropriate message will
power supply of 5v. The main platform we are using to build be communicated to concern person.
the project is Arduino which provides us the flexibility to

LCD

Power Supply

Microcontroller GSM Module

Weight Sensor Cloud Service

Buzzer

Figure 3:Hardware

LCD Display restricted to weight measurement in electronic scale. Load

LCD stands for Liquid crystal display. They have become cell is passive transducer or sensor which converts applied
very common with industry by clearly replacing the use of force into electrical signals. They are also referred to as
cathode ray tubes (CRT).CRT consumes more power than ―Load Transducers‖.
LCD and also bigger and heavier.
Load cells use different operating principles:
Load Cell • Load cells based on fluid pressure
As per dictionary, a load cell described as ―weight • Load cells based on elasticity
measurement device necessary for electronic scale that • Load cell based on magnetostriction or piezoelectric
displays weight in digits‖. However, load cell is not effect

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Figure 3:Load Cell

Now the electrical signals generated by Load cell is in few Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the
millivolts, so they need to be further amplify by some ATmega328P. (It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which
amplifier and hence HX711 Weighing Sensor comes into 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz
picture. HX711 Weighing Sensor Module has HX711 chip, quartz crystal, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP
which is a 24 high precision A/D converter (Analog to header and a reset button. It contains everything needed to
digital converter).HX711 has two analog input channels and support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer
we can get gain up to128 by programming these channels. with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or
So HX711 module amplifies the low electric output of Load battery to get started.. You can tinker with your UNO
cells and then this amplified & digitally converted signal is without worrying too much about doing something wrong,
fed into the Arduino to derive the weight. worst case scenario you can replace the chip for a few
Arduino UNO: dollars and start over again.

Figure 4: Arduino UNO

Cloud Service: consistency and customer satisfaction. The ideal

connection would allow the operator to print complex
Automatic weighing system produces a lot of data that labels quickly by enabling communication directly
must be recorded and processed, which is why the system between the scale and printer.
you use to collect is just as important as the scale you
choose. One of the latest advancements in data technology, cloud
computing allows you to process massive amounts of data
For example: Packaging and shipping companies must through a secure connection that requires no hard drive or
weigh containers to ensure that shipments and the dedicated server. Data is simply stored ―in the cloud‖ and
associated costs are accurate to control costs and maintain can be accessed from any authorized location throughout

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the world. This option is ideal for operations that need to The article proposes a cost effective and user friendly
compile data from a variety of remote locations. Smart Crate weighing system using GSM Module and
cloud service. The significant advantage of the method is
V. Result that the weighing system in agriculture is centralized and
monitored using the cloud service. It saves the time to
In arduino based Goods weighing system with alert system measure crop production. This concept avoids delay in
40kg load cell as input device an buzzer, LCD display, analysis of crop production and to make decision about
GSM module and cloud service used as output devices. price. The proposed system is robust, reliable and requires
less maintenance. The idea proposed in this article can be
used by farmers from remote as well as urban area.

Figure 5:Digital Display

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AUTHOR PROFILE:
Pravin Sonsare: He is M.E. in computer science and engineering
and working as as Assistant professor in
Shri Ramdeobba college of engineering and management
,Nagpur. His research interests are IOT,Biometric and Machine
learning.
Email:sonsarep@rknec.edu

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