IoT Soil Monitoring based on LoRa Module for Oil Palm Plantation

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) Soil Monitoring based on Low Range (LoRa) Module for Palm Oil Plantation is a prototype that sends data from the sender to the receiver by using LoRa technology. This realises the implementation of Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the agriculture sector. Also, this prototype uses the TTGO development board for Arduino with built-in ESP32 and LoRa, pH sensor and moisture level sensor as main components. The prototype utilises the LoRa communication between the sender and the receiver. The sensors will detect soil pH along with the moisture level. The data then will be sent to the receiver, where it will be displayed in the Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLED) display. At the same time, the data will be uploaded to the database named ThingSpeak by using wireless communication. Users can monitor the data collected by accessing ThingSpeak's website using smartphones or laptops. The prototype is easy to set up and use to help users monitor the pH level and moisture level percentage. For future enhancement, the project can be enhanced by combining temperature and tilt sensors to get comprehensive data about the soil’s condition.