FarmConnect: Real-Time Monitoring Platform for Poultry Farms

Poultry farming is pivotal to Mexico's food security, accounting for 63.8% of meat production. Ensuring healthy birds and food safety requires innovative technologies. Enter FarmConnect, an loT -based real-time monitoring platform that gathers data on temperature, humidity, air quality, C02, and NH3 to enhance poultry farm management and care. FarmConnect's core goal is instant detection of adverse situations, alerting farm managers for informed decision-making. Automation and loT are pivotal here, streamlining operations and improving bird welfare. The research hypothesis posits that FarmConnect outpaces non-users in responding to anomalies. The platform focuses on centralized design, communication protocols, monitoring apps, real-time data collection, analysis, scalability, and flexibility. Improvements in FarmConnect include data integration, compatibility with communication protocols, real-time comprehensive data collection, precise sensors, and data preparation for machine learning. It also enables remote monitoring, enhancing operational efficiency. FarmConnect is rooted in surging demand for poultry products in Mexico, addressing food safety and sustainability. Poultry meat accounts for 15.2% of the total meat production, with continuous growth. Tests of FarmConnect showcased substantial improvement in response time to anomalies compared to non-users. It also enhances critical environmental variables like temperature, humidity, C02, and NH3, positively impacting poultry production efficiency and welfare. FarmConnect is an innovative tech solution fostering competitiveness and sustain ability in Mexico's poultry industry