Peer-to-Peer Integrated Smart Gardening Automation Using Cloud Technology with Real-Time Environmental Monitoring and Logging via Blynk Cloud Dashboard

The authors of this article discuss the holistic method of automation of gardening operations based on IoT technology that allows real time environmental factors to be monitored, decisions to be made based on data, and those decisions to be executed at a distance. The objective of the system is to minimize the amount of water used, to improve the state of the plants, and ultimately to allow the users of the system to control their gardens from anywhere in the world with as little effort as possible. The concept makes use of the continuously monitored network of sensors to observe important parameters like soil moisture, temperature, humidity, light intensity and rainfall among others. After being received, this information is up to date and the system will use this data to manage irrigation and lighting systems for the plants efficiently. Also, the support of this cloudbased platform is essential today as it allows the users to look up the parameters in their garden remotely and go for manual intervention when required. All the advantages of cloud technology provide remote control of the system but also all the historical data sets which are important trends in future decision making.