Innovation Information

Title of the innovation: Arduirigation (Arduino controlled drip irrigation)

Name of the student: BHUSHAN SANJAY CHOPADE
Name of nominator if third party
(Faculty/professional/NGO/others):
Institute name: ALL INDIA SHRI SHIVAJI MEMORIAL SOCIETY’S COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING, PUNE
University: SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY
Have you applied to GYTI before? : No
Guide / Supervisor Information
Research Guide / Supervisor Name: Prof. M.S.Swami
Research Guide/ Supervisor Cell No:
Research Guide E-mail:
Name of any other team members:
SUMANT AVINASH KALAMKAR
ROHAN MANOHAR KULKARNI
YASH PRAVIN KATARIYA
Other Innovation Information

Project was completed under which Academic Program? : 2017-18

In which year this project was finished or is tentatively going to be finished? : 2017

Category Name: Natural Resource conservation

Sub Discipline/Sector of project: Water conservation using Arduino controlled drip irrigation

Abstract of innovation:

Even though drip irrigation system can be proven much more efficient than other irrigation systems since
only the root zone of the crop area is irrigated, improper management may lead to waste of water or leaching
of soluble chemicals such as nitrates. The goal of proposed irrigation system is to develop irrigation
scheduling to make most efficient use of water and energy by applying the right amount of water to the
cropland at the right time and in the right place, making sure water is available when the crop needs it.
Scheduling maximizes irrigation efficiency by minimizing runoff and percolation losses.

For effective drip irrigation water monitoring should be done properly. Rapid advancements in the
electronic technologies is an effective solution for this purpose. The designed automated drip irrigation
system consists of 3 blocks. The first part i.e. soil moisture sensing device is used to detect the soil moisture
content .Next part is a control system which can be a big microprocessor system or a simple microcontroller
 such as Arduino (we are using Arduino for our prototype) and third block i.e. irrigation system components
which include pump , drip lines, drippers and other small components. Project mainly focusses on
measuring the soil moisture content and using a water supplying element (such as pump) to maintain the
moisture at a desired value and thus making a schedule to maximize irrigation efficiency.

Whether any reservation in showing it on website? : No

Project Tags/ keywords: Drip Method of irrigation (DMI), soil moisture, microcontroller,
Irrigation efficiency

Unique feature of your innovation:

1. Microcontroller based water conservation

2. Maximized crop production
3. Reduced farmer effort
4. Improved crop quality

What is the exact problem that your project has addressed? :

1. Excess Water loss

2. Degraded quality of food crops
3. Wastage of time faced by farmers

Which exact problem (Technical / Social / Commercial / Professional) does your innovation
address? :
Social (Agricultural) issue:
1. Improper management of conventional drip irrigation
2. Increased water consumption and wastage
Technical issue:
Maximizing irrigation efficiency via automation of drip irrigation
Status of your innovation: on-going

Have you filed patent/copyright of your innovations: Not yet

Mention at least 2 or 3 recent patent and/or publication/s from which your technology is distinctly
different:
 Innovation Details Information
Have you published any Research paper in refereed Journal? No

Proposed outcome/impact of your innovation? :

1. Water conservation
2. smart farming
3. Effective irrigation management and increased irrigation efficiency
4. Reduced farmer efforts and time
5. Improved farm productivity and crop quality

Who have made contribution towards this project and specific detail i.e. student team, faculty,
mentor, anyone else. : Student’s team
1. ROHAN MANOHAR KULKARNI
2. SUMANT AVINASH KALAMKAR
3. YASH PRAVIN KATARIYA
4. BHUSHAN SANJAY CHOPADE

Faculty
Prof. M. S. SWAMI

For research work to develop into a commercially viable product/service, what would be the
resources required? :
1. Proper marketing
2. Internet Advertising
3. Farmer’s perspective and adaptability
are the key factors which will govern development of the research into commercially viable
product.
Highlight any frugal aspect of innovation:

How do you feel that your innovation/project can 'Create more value from less material resources
for More People?:
If we do modularization (changing assembly into subparts to easily access to the assembly) of
subparts of product , they can easily reach to many farmers with less efforts.
Any other information about your research you would like to share? :