AUTONOMOUS WATERING SYSTEM

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The purpose of this project is to create an autonomous watering system that will automatically water a plant or set of plants when needed. Autonomous irrigation systems serve the purpose of watering plants or crops by themselves, eliminating the need for a human to physically water the plants themselves. The system is also important in conserving water and, in turn, saving money and implementing environmentally-friendly practices. The system must be coded to determine the appropriate amount of water that needs to be delivered to the plants based on environmental conditions -- temperature, humidity, light, and soil moisture -- that are to be tracked by sensors. The data from the sensors must be stored to memory and used in code to calculate the volume and frequency of watering. The system must also be wired together and powered by a continuous power source to keep it running constantly so it can gather data and perform its watering operations. At the conclusion of the project, a fully autonomous watering system should be constructed, consisting of a power source, sensors, a clock system, a memory system, a water reservoir and controllable valve, and whatever piping is necessary to deliver the water to the plants.