Monitoring System for Smart Drones to Remove Bird Pests in Paddy Fields Uses An Internet of Things (IoT)

Damage to rice crops due to bird attacks is a major problem for the agricultural industry in Indonesia, as well as worldwide. Various traditional methods have been employed by farmers to deter birds that attack crops, including the use of scarecrows and firecrackers. This paper proposes the use of a smart drone as an innovative approach to repelling flocks of birds that threaten farmers' crops. The smart drone is equipped with a camera programmed to detect bird flocks. To deter these flocks, the smart drone is also equipped with a speaker capable of emitting noise to effectively distract the bird. Additionally, farmers can monitor which rice fields are most frequently visited by bird flocks through a dedicated website. Leveraging IoT technology, the website is seamlessly integrated with Google Firebase, with an average delay of 110ms, a throughput of 2.59Kbps, and a packet loss rate of 16.16%. This integration allows the website to receive real-time data transmitted by smart drones. Based on the results of conducted tests, it has been confirmed that the website effectively receives and displays data from smart drones in accordance with the information stored in Google Firebase.