IoT based control and automation of smart irrigation system: An automated irrigation system using sensors, GSM, Bluetooth and cloud technology

India has a population of more than a billion and its requirement for water increases each year as the demand for food increases hence management of water resources to sustain this massive population is of high importance. The agricultural sector, an important sector of our economy accounts for a good percentage of our nation's GDP and of the exports. With advancement in technology we can establish a system that automates the irrigation process such that there is efficient usage of water and create an ease of work load for the farmers. With embedded technology and Internet of Things, in this work we have designed IoT based automated irrigation system for the Indian scenario. Our system is able to deliver optimal water to the plants based on moisture, light and temperature levels which are obtained through sensors. The farmer will be able to monitor the parameters through the mobile app which is integrated with cloud storage. By analyzing and comparing previous year's data and our current data we are able to efficiently find a way to save water.