Innovative Projects Using Arduino (ECE2010)
Phase –I Review Presentation (21st Feb 2025)
PROBLEM STATEMENT
By
IPA-545
Name Roll Number
Mohan Krishna 20241IST0028
Sujal Singh 20241IST0029
Kasturi Kowshik 20241IST0030
Ashitha R 20241IST0031
Gagan T J 20241IST0032
Under the supervision of
MR.FAIZAN AHMED
INTERN
Department of Computer Science Engineering
,
Problem Statement
Crop diseases significantly impact agricultural productivity, leading to reduced yields, economic
losses, and environmental damage. Traditional disease detection methods are time-consuming,
labor-intensive, and prone to errors.
Impact on Agriculture:
Crop diseases lead to significant yield losses and severe economic setbacks for farmers, ultimately
threatening food security.
Limitations of Current Methods:
Traditional manual inspections are slow and often inaccurate, resulting in delayed disease
detection and ineffective interventions.
Description
Delayed and Inaccurate Detection:
• Manual monitoring frequently results in late identification of diseases, allowing infections to spread.
• Lack of expert knowledge means early symptoms can be misinterpreted or overlooked.
Consequences:
• Economic Losses: Reduced yields translate into substantial financial hardships for farmers.
• Environmental Damage: Overuse of pesticides, applied as a reactive measure, degrades soil and water
quality.
Need for a Technological Solution:
• Implementing an IoT and AI-driven system can enable real-time monitoring and precise disease
identification.
• Early, data-driven interventions would minimize crop damage, reduce pesticide misuse, and promote
sustainable agricultural practices.
Justification
• Food Security: Early disease detection can improve food production and
sustainability.
• Economic Benefits: Reduces crop losses and enhances farmer profits.
• Efficiency: Automates disease detection, saving time and effort.
• Environmental Protection: Reduces unnecessary pesticide use,
promoting sustainable farming.
• Scalability: Can be implemented across various crops and regions.
Technical Approach
• IoT-Based Sensors & Cameras: Collect environmental and crop image
data.
• Machine Learning (ML): Image classification models detect diseases.
• Cloud Computing: Stores and processes collected data.
• Real-Time Alerts: Notifies farmers via a mobile app or SMS.
• User-Friendly Interface: Farmers can access insights in their local
language.
Working Principle and
Programming Logic
Approach & Hardware
• Objective: Early detection and prevention of crop diseases using IoT and AI.
Hardware Components:
• IoT Boards : Handle on-site data collection and basic processing (e.g., Raspberry Pi/Arduino)
• Sensors (Temperature, Humidity, Soil Moisture): Monitor environmental conditions affecting
crop health.
• Camera Modules: Capture high-resolution images for disease identification.
Software & Implementation Steps
Software Stack:
• Image Processing & ML Libraries (OpenCV, TensorFlow/PyTorch): Preprocess images and detect
disease patterns.
• Database (Local or Cloud): Store sensor data and images for analysis and model refinement.
• Alert System (Mobile/Web App): Sends notifications to farmers when diseases are detected.
Implementation Steps:
• Data Collection & Model Training: Gather labeled images and sensor data to train ML models.
• Integration & Pilot Testing: Combine hardware and software in a small-scale farm to validate
performance.
• Deployment & Scaling: Roll out system to larger farms, continuously refining models based on
real-world feedback.
Comprehensive plan to address the Problem Statements
• Development of IoT-Based System: Selection of hardware and software.
• Machine Learning Model Training: Dataset collection, labeling, and training.
• System Integration: Linking IoT sensors, image processing, and ML models.
• Pilot Testing: Deployment in a controlled farm environment.
• Large-Scale Deployment: Expanding system implementation to commercial
farms.
• Continuous Monitoring & Updates: Improving accuracy based on feedback.
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Project Timeline
Note: Write in the below table what u will be achieving in each phase
Q&A
Thank you !!
