Development of Remote Monitoring and Traceability System for Protected Culture

• Main Authors: Po-Han Chou, 周柏翰
• Other Authors: Ching-Lu Hsieh
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17937245783119873686

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 生物機電工程系所 === 95 === This study aims to develop a remote monitoring system for plants in a protected environment, and to document traceable records for anthurium production. The records of a designated system consist of data that show the current status and history of the protected environment, such as temperature, relative humidity, and illumination. For this system, data can be accessed via the Internet. The system also has a remote monitoring function that uses an IP camera and sends an alarm when certain warning criteria are reached. The hardware of the system consists of a PC installed with a control card and various sensors. The monitoring program was developed by Visual Basic, which uses voltage signals to calculate temperature, relative humidity and illumination conditions with a calibrated formula. Data collected by the sensors were stored in a MySQL database and utilized Short Message Service (SMS) over the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) to send warning messages to the user’s mobile phone. The functions of this system can be operated on an Internet page processed by PHP. Prototypes of the system have been set up in one orchid tissue culture laboratory and in an anthurium farm. Results showed its feasibility and convenience. The historical records are also helpful for cost evaluation and operation adjustment.