Self Regulated Solar Powered IoT Based Egg Incubator

Self Regulated Solar Powered IoT Based Egg Incubator

Incubators can provide a safe, controlled environment for eggs to hatch. Before the invention of incubators, people relied on various methods like heating an egg with a candle or using lukewarm water for hatching eggs. A key characteristic of an incubator is that the temperature inside the incubator...

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Published in:2022 IEEE 19th India Council International Conference (INDICON) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors: Siby, Joel, Tomy, Abin, Shaji, Arjun, Chacko, Rani, Sankar, Vinu
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 24-11-2022
Subjects:
Costs
Egg incubator
Humidity
Internet of Things
Microcontroller
Solar energy
Temperature distribution
Temperature sensors
Turning
Water heating
Webapp
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Summary:Incubators can provide a safe, controlled environment for eggs to hatch. Before the invention of incubators, people relied on various methods like heating an egg with a candle or using lukewarm water for hatching eggs. A key characteristic of an incubator is that the temperature inside the incubator is regulated so as to maintain a constant embryo development. The main challenges faced by the poultry industry are low productivity, high costs, and low egg quality due to a lack of sufficient conditions for egg hatching. Newer incubators are electric and generally more expensive due to high initial and operating costs, it is not affordable for small-scale poultry farmers. In this project, a new IoT-based solar-powered egg incubator with an automatic egg turning mechanism, effective ventilation, closed-loop temperature, and humidity control is introduced. The system is also equipped with real-time monitoring which allows close monitoring of the incubator. The data collected by the sensors inside the egg incubator is stored in a database and is displayed in a web app for easy monitoring and analysis. Even though the initial cost for this incubator is high, in long run it is more profitable than electric egg incubators. Since the main power source for this incubator is solar energy, the cost for electricity can be minimized.
ISSN:2325-9418
DOI:10.1109/INDICON56171.2022.10039910