DESIGN OF THE AUTOMATIC GREENHOUSE CONTROLLER USING A PIC18F4550 MICROCONTROLLER
Authors/Creators
- 1. Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
- 2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mattu University, Mettu, Ethiopia.
Description
In order to facilitate human labor in the agricultural sector in our country, agricultural machinery is automated on the equipment of leading world technologies. Given the importance of greenhouses for the development of agriculture, research, and design work were carried out to create a greenhouse control system. PIC microcontrollers are now widely used to develop high-performance and low-cost greenhouse control systems. In this context, the PIC18F4550 microcontroller was selected to develop the greenhouse automation control system considering the advantage of its introduction into production [1] and its high operating speed and efficiency [2]. In smart greenhouses, various subsystems (heating, lighting, photovoltaic, etc.) are controlled and managed. Smart greenhouses are designed to increase production and ensure environmental sustainability [3].