Assignment A1: Process Improvement using IoT
QUAL8360-23W-Sec 7: Current Topics in Quality Engineering
Submitted by: Gaurav Chauhan (8849196)
Submitted to: Professor Ken Schwenker
Date: January 31, 2023
Water management(Irrigation) System before
using IOT
https://www.watts.com/dfsmedia/0533dbba17714b1ab581ab07a4cbb521/25854-50060/irrigation-system-diagram
Process Upgrades
Input:
Tensiometer
installed
Output:
Gives command to
motor when there is
low / high moisture
content in the soil.
Input: Wi-fi chip
Input: Rain and
weather sensor
Output: Connected to
the sensors to send
signal to smart devices
controlling the
irrigation system.
Output: Conserves
water when there is
excess raining.
After Introduction of IOT
Water
Supply
Motor
Smart Device
(Computer)
Pipeline
Valve
Sprinkler
Plant
Soil
Tensiometer
Rain Sensor
Connected to
WiFi Chip
Device
Picture
Product Name
Product Link
Input
Tensiometer
Soil Moisture Meter
https://duboisag.com/ca_en
/irrometer-tensiometerstarterkit.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChM
I9K7ErtG7-gIVEDICh3aSAxGEAQYAiABEgJytv
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Rain and Weather Sensor
RSD Series Rain Shut Off
https://www.rainbird.com/p
roducts/rsd-series-rain-shut
.
Connected to the irrigation
system to detect the
amount of rain water.
Detects rain an controls the
water supply accordingly
Wi-Fi chip
ESP8266EX - Tiny Wireless
802.11 b/g/n Chip
https://www.gridconnect.co
m/products/esp8266ex-tinywireless-802-11-b-g-n-chip
Wi-Fi signals
Integrated low power 32-bit
MCU
Connect the sensors to the
smart devices and gives
regular update to the user.
Inserted in the soil to
plants' root zone depth.
Output
Detects the moisture in the
soil.