Remote-Controlled Affordable Solenoid Valve Design and a Web-Based Approach to Its Implementation

Abstract

Irrigating agricultural lands remotely using automated irrigation systems can mitigate water and energy wastage, reducing it to a minimum. This study aims to design an agricultural irrigation system that operates by remotely opening and closing solenoid valves. The envisioned solenoid valve comprises a wireless microcontroller, a power circuit, and a basic valve mechanism. The remote and automated irrigation system can monitor and receive commands for the connected solenoid valves through web services and a web interface. After every operation executed by the system, interfaces displaying the real-time status or historical operational states of the controlled solenoid valves are presented to the users. This system is orchestrated using a web server operating on a cloud server, serving as the system control center. Solenoid valves positioned at ten different points are integrated, facilitating real-time and programmable use based on user requests. The system uses a secured website, accessed via user passwords, as a communication interface to receive irrigation control requests. It offers the capability for multiple users to control the system simultaneously through the same interface. Ultimately, this research seeks to establish a secure, remote, and automated irrigation system based on the control and scheduling of low-cost solenoid valves via a web page.

Keywords

• Remote irrigation system
• solenoid valve
• wireless microcontroller
• web services
• energy efficiency
• automated irrigation

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