IoT-Based Automatic Shed System to Prevent Unwanted Rain for Growing Crops

Agricultural countries like Bangladesh lose large amounts of crops due to unseasonal rain, which is concerning to the country's economy. This project aims to deliver a proper shed system for saving crops or plants from unwanted rain, which is innovative, cheaper, and effective. The most important advantage of this system is that it is fully automated such as: When it rains, the shed system opens automatically, and when it stops raining, the shed system closes automatically by sensing the rain with the help of a rain sensor and the user will be notified through IoT. For IoT purposes, a Wi-Fi module is used and for this, it is possible to get notifications on phone. This project also describes the project model, testing, and hardware. This system consists of the innovative design of an umbrella system for the shed system, which opens and closes with the help of a high-torque motor and is fully automated and controlled by Arduino. This umbrella shed system is the heart of the project which will protect the crops from unwanted rain as a result people will be benefitted and the economy in the agriculture sector will rise beyond expectations.

I. Introduction

Bangladesh's most of its economy depends on agriculture. Most of the people in this country are farmers. Agriculture is the largest economic sector and contributes significantly to the country's overall growth [1]. Agriculture's economic contribution to Bangladesh's GDP has been progressively dropping in recent years, despite the country's broad-based economic development, and one of the issues is unpredictable rains that have ruined crops.