A DC Microgrid Smart-Irrigation System Using Internet of Things Technology

The depletion of water table coupled with the decrease in rainfall due to climate change has pushed international communities to look for better ways to save water. Furthermore, access to the water table in disconnected communities in off-grid locations is a challenge to many African countries. Thes...

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Published in:	2019 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica pp. 318 - 322
Main Authors:	Kalezhi, Josephat, Rwegasira, Diana, Dhaou, Imed Ben, Tenhunen, Hannu
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-08-2019
Subjects:	Climate change Intelligent sensors Internet of Things Irrigation Logic gates Microgrids Multiagent systems Solar energy Temperature sensors
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Summary:	The depletion of water table coupled with the decrease in rainfall due to climate change has pushed international communities to look for better ways to save water. Furthermore, access to the water table in disconnected communities in off-grid locations is a challenge to many African countries. These challenges negatively affect farming activities where irrigation plays an important role. In this paper, we propose a sustainable and smart DC microgrid irrigation system using multi-agent systems along with Internet of Things technologies. The system is composed of a microgrid connected water pumping system and Internet of Things enabled sensors for irrigation. An algorithm that uses an agent-based approach to regulate energy demand from the PV system and controls irrigation is also introduced. The features of the proposed system have been compared against features for related systems.
DOI:	10.1109/PowerAfrica.2019.8928795