Development of a Weather Station Using IoT Platform Based Arduino Integrated With a Control System for Smart Agriculture Applications

The increasing impacts of climate change on agriculture necessitates a shift towards adaptive solutions, with Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) emerging as a pivotal paradigm. This study underscores the imperative transition from conventional farming to CSA by shedding light on multi-faceted applications of IOT-based weather stations. This article details the design, development, and implementation of a low-cost weather station integrated with a control system, driven by Arduino Mega. This system also includes cloud-based and edge-based data transmission capabilities enabling real-time data monitoring for the farmers and efficient data collection. In the context of precision agriculture and smart farming, this study aims to achieve the goals of meteorological innovations, cost-effectiveness, customizability, and scalable solutions for diverse applications such as weather monitoring, climate forecasting, pesticide spray, CO2 injection, and automated irrigation. Results and discussions showcase the system's capabilities in capturing meteorological data, including CO2 concentration, solar irradiation, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall. The study concludes by highlighting the flexibility and scalability of the designed system, with potential applications extending beyond environmental monitoring to encompass irrigation control, plant health monitoring, and overall productivity enhancement.