Study of Cloud-based Monitoring and Feeding System for Smart Aquaculture Farming in Infanta, Quezon

The province of Quezon is the top agricultural area in the region because of its vast aquaculture industry. Producers of fish and seafood consumers are disturbed by the inadequate food safety and security of aquaculture operations. In fish farming, particularly with Nile tilapia, overfeeding, and subpar monitoring contaminate water due to feed leftover, poor health of fish, and fish with a higher mortality rate. Fish keepers can be alerted by the proposed monitoring method in this study when the tilapia in their fish farms display low- and high-risk behaviors on the Blynk app. Six sensors were used in the system: total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity, temperature, and water level. Additionally, it contained a fish feeder, allowing fish caretakers to feed their fingerlings anytime. The results showed that the TDS significantly affected the system’s performance and the growth of Nile tilapia in fishponds. The study’s findings showed that the TDS sensor’s and fish feeder’s actuator’s functionality, the exact data, and the continuous notification on the Blynk application significantly influenced fish farming. Additionally, the fabricated prototype was reliable and accurate in alerting and collecting sensor data.