Design and Development of IOT Based Smart Sericulture Plant

Sericulture refers to the practice of raising silkworms and extracting silk from them. India stands as the world's second-largest producer of raw silk, with approximately 9.76 million individuals engaged in employment within the Indian silk industry. The sector does, however, confront numerous difficulties, such as the volatility of raw silk prices and competition from synthetic fibers. Silkworms usually employed in sericulture are the caterpillars of the domestic silk moth, also known as ‘Bombyx Mori’. One of the finest methods to make a solid living is through sericulture, which offers superior returns on investment as well as self employment opportunities. In this procedure, silkworm larvae are provided with mulberry leaves for sustenance. Upon reaching their fourth moult, they ascend a nearby twig to commence the spinning of their silk cocoons. There are numerous ways to improve the silkworm rearing methods now in use. The silk worm, however, must go through numerous stages in order to change from a larva to a silk worm. The farmer's biggest task during each stage is monitoring the silkworms. This paper includes design and development of an automated sericulture system approach based on IoT utilizing Raspberry Pi in this study. It deals with controlling weather factors like humidity and temperature on farms. This method uses automated actuators and sensors to regulate the environment in the sericulture using heating and cooling system. It also includes the vibration sensor, which identifies and reacts quickly to any disruptions in the system and is indicated through automated alert system i.e. Buzzer. The incorporation of a serial camera with the Raspberry Pi, which undergoes image processing to offer visual status updates through texture analysis and sprinkler which acts as feeder system provides adequate nutrition to the silkworms for the optimal and healthy growth. Through Blynk, the end user will receive the data wirelessly from these sensors. Each of these factors helps to accelerate the silkworms' growth rate, which in turn raises the amount of silk produced.