Introduction To
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Food is one of the fundamentals of human need, it is without a doubt closely linked to agriculture as a whole. Agriculture is the industry that produces food supplies worldwide, and our economies were dominated by agriculture during the post-industrialization period.

Whilst traditional agriculture is still practiced in some parts of the world, technology has revolutionized the agricultural landscape. Traditional agriculture is based on outdated expertise, obsolete tools, and organic fertilizers, whereas modern agriculture is based on technologically advanced tools and machines.

In our proposal, we will elaborate on our objective of inventing a technology that will deliver several benefits to the current agriculture sector, for example, improving plant productivity, plant health, and agriculture economic growth.

FIRST PROBLEM

In order to support plant growth and increase crop yield, soil must have sufficient fertility. The problem occurs when users, who are farmers/gardeners, take time to check the fertility of the soil to make sure their plant will grow healthy. For the large scale planting area, it requires a lot of energy to check which area is suitable for planting. It is difficult to check the fertility of the soil by using eyes. Many farmers also may not have access to advanced soil testing equipment, which can make it difficult for them to accurately determine the fertility of their soil. Soil fertility is important because most of the Sustainable Development Goals, which address economic, social, and environmental issues, take into account the effects of soil fertility. A fertile soil's primary purpose is to produce food, which is crucial given FAO's goal of ending world hunger. In order to generate healthy food that is full of all the nutrients required for human health, a fertile soil also offers important nutrients for plant growth. Fertility also affects economic activity, making it relevant to both the expansion of the economy and the struggle against poverty. Finally, effective soil fertility management can maintain a diversified and dynamic biotic community, improve vegetation cover, enable carbon neutral footprints, and reduce soil, water, and air pollution.

SECOND PROBLEM

Besides that, it is possible that farmers may overlook withered plants for a variety of reasons. For example, if the problem is not immediately apparent, the farmer may only notice the issue once the plant has already suffered significant damage. In addition, if the farmer is managing many plants, it may be difficult to spot every individual plant that is experiencing problems. Some farmers may not have the knowledge or expertise to identify and diagnose plant problems, and may not realize that their plants are withered until it is too late to take effective action. Similar to the case of withered plants, farmers may overlook overripe fruits if the fruits are not easily visible or are hidden among the leaves which makes the farmer may not notice that they are degraded. Additionally, if the farmer is managing a large number of plants, it may be difficult to check every individual fruit for ripeness. Some farmers may not have the knowledge or expertise to properly assess the ripeness of their fruits, and may not realize that the fruits are overripe until it is too late to take action. According to the Sustainable Development Goals, which is decent work and economic growth, in order to achieve sustainable economic growth, the upgraded system is needed to manage all of the plants in detail to avoid wasteful crop yields.

THIRD PROBLEM :

Some farmers might have a packed schedule to manage all tasks in a farm and if they hired many workers to handle large scale farms, it might cost a lot of money for a long term. The first problem that farmers face is that some of them might have no time or forgot to put in fertilizers and pesticides to the plants which is important for plant growth. Fertilizers can affect the growth of plants which can be an agent for faster growth. The leaves of plants might curl and droop if they go without fertilizer for up to two weeks. The quality of the plant will not be good as plants that get enough nutrients. However, this problem can be solved with a proper system. According to the Second Goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) , which is Zero Hunger, in order to end world hunger and improve sustainable food production, systems that are used in farms must be upgraded to be more effective to increase daily productivity.

PROPOSED SOLUTIONS

Thirdly, Our system will also able to tackle the problem of a large time consumption for pesticides and fertilizer spreading. This is because it can help farmers apply fertilizers and pesticides to their crops in a number of ways. Our drones are equipped with specialized equipment that allows them to precisely target specific areas of the field, reducing the amount of chemical that is needed and minimizing any potential negative impacts on the environment. This can also help farmers save time and labor, as drones can cover large areas quickly and efficiently. To use a drone for fertilization or pest control, farmers will first need to determine the appropriate type and amount of fertilizers or pesticides to apply to their crops. They can then load the chemicals into the drone's payload and program the drone to fly over the field, using GPS coordinates to guide it to the designated areas. The drone will then release the chemicals according to the pre-programmed application rate, ensuring that the crops are adequately fertilized or protected from pests. Overall, our system can be an effective tool for helping farmers apply fertilizers and pesticides to their crops in a precise and efficient manner. They can help to reduce the amount of chemicals needed, minimize the potential for negative impacts on the environment, and save time and labor for the farmer. With this we are able to increase the productivity of plants and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which is Zero Hunger, in order to end world hunger and improve sustainable food production.

In general, the system that we propose will be able to tackle a lot of problems in the current agriculture system. We can increase the plant's fruit output, create the best looking garden, maximizing farm efficiency and many more benefits. These benefits are also aligned with several SDGs, in order to create a sustainable world and transform our world to a better place.

Green-It ! - an IoT system with AI-based features to improve plant’s growth and fertility

Green-It ! implements both the usage of IoT devices and mobile applications. The main objective of this system is to create an autonomous farming system that is environment friendly while maximizing the efficiency of plant’s growth. The system allows people to interact with IoT technologies through mobile applications. For example, the system will include IoT devices such as smart sprinkler, drone and camera. The system also includes mobile applications that can interact with the IoT devices. Thus, the users can interact with the IoT devices, control any settings regarding the IoT devices, and see their plant’s generated report. This is an improved interface than the traditional farming system, because the system will improve user experience when managing their garden or farm.

Several problems from the traditional farming system are able to be tackled with this system. First, this system will not require farmers to consistently check the fertility of soil to improve their farming practices and increase crop yields. By using a drone to access soil fertility, it can help farmers to make informed decision about fertilization and irrigation practices, which can lead to more efficient and productive farming operations. By applying LiDAR-based technology to the current drone, it can access the fertility of soil by analyzing the surface roughness of the soil and the surface moisture content of the soil. Soils that are more fertile tend to have a smoother surface and more moisture, while soils that are less fertile tend to be more rough and uneven and tend to be drier. By analyzing the roughness and moisture of the soil, it may be possible to infer its fertility. Therefore, we will be able to produce a more efficient plant and farming system and align our system mission with SDG2, which is Zero Hunger.

Second, our proposed system will help users to find ripe fruit, rotten fruit, overripe fruit and withered plants. This can be implemented with Artificial Intelligence technology, camera and drones. We plan to implement an AI feature that scans a certain area of plants, and extract data from the said area. The example of data that can be extracted are fruit and plant conditions. A camera will be used to scan the targeted area and send the data to be processed to produce output like drone picking fruit, removing bad fruit and most importantly, generating a report in the app, regarding the plants condition, fruit condition, graphs and many more information for users. Thus, the drone will work for a long time and reduce the manpower needed in a farming system. Our mission is to achieve SDG 8, decent work and economic growth to reduce the bad crops and maximize the fruit production for people to eat or sell.

Target Users

Old Farmers

Old farmers tend to have a lot of health problems during their labour. They easily get tired and have backaches while doing physical work. Using this system, they may simplify and reduce the amount of manpower required and physical work. This system will be particularly useful for old farmers who want to raise their revenues but are unable to do so due to health conditions and lack of energy. Moreover, This system can manage the farm without using too much energy from the farmer as the system can give reports to the old farm.

Young Farmers

Young farmers can use this system in a variety of ways. This technique can assist young farmers to generate maximum profit for their business. Young farmers tend to be more technologically savvy and try to implement new ways to generate the most income in a business. Thus, they can implement this system to swiftly evaluate their farm's condition and the plants health. Young farmers also will benefit from this system as it reduces the amount of time needed for the farmer to harvest and manage the farm. This will be really advantageous for the young farmer as our automated system will allow farmers to have more free time, to spend with their family and other purposes.

Agriculture Drone Pilot

The system can be useful to agriculture drone pilots. This is due to the fact that the drone pilot does not need to fly it manually as it will be automated, thus from this, the drone pilot can simultaneously fly multiple drones to carry out the labour required in the land. This will greatly increase the efficiency of labour being carried out throughout the day which at the same time increases resources that will be gathered. Furthermore, the drones can be used to generate a report of the soil, fruits, and plants by gathering the information using a camera and LiDAR. The report can then be used to combat and improve the disadvantages that are reported in the current land.

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