Hyperidea of the Internet of Things (IoT)
by: Aslan NoorghasemiMarch 28, 2016
last update: March 15, 2021
This competition was held at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. The goal was to use the Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce water consumption economically and eventually make a functional MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
We had the opportunity to ask for any IoT devices that we wanted. As my B.Sc. thesis was about a very similar topic, I was more aware of the approach I wanted to follow and my needs for that purpose.
(I'm on the left)
First of all, the only sensor that I wanted was the soil humidity sensor. There were more options available, for example, air/soil temperature sensors, rain sensors, etc. However, my previous investigations have shown me that there is no need for extra sensors and inputs by an appropriate data analysis and statistics model because many of them are correlated to each other and even by using them, we won't reach higher precision.
I chose to use the Arduino board for the matter of that simplicity that I was looking for. Soil sensors were not as precise as I've expected, but they were usable anyway. My initial plan was to use a number of these sensors that are distributed over the farm/field to reach a better conclusion of the status of the soil. However, due to the nature of the competition and the lack of time, we simplified the plan one step further and we used only one soil humidity sensor.
Naming a project is an important thing. It is like naming a child. That kid will grow while carrying that name and it will vastly influence their self-esteem and identity. I named my project "SuVar" because it has two relative meanings in Turkish:
• "there is water"
Finally, I secured 2nd place in Hyperidea of the Internet of Things (IoT). I was also awarded a grant to develop my project further and it was a great opportunity for me to enhance my design for my thesis. about 5 months later, I've defended my B.Sc. thesis with the same name and but a more robust design.
