A Low-Cost Edge-IoT Based Smart Poultry Farm

Abstract

Poultry farming based products significantly contribute in providing healthy and protein-based food to human beings. The rapid increase in demand for poultry-based products and the growth of information and communication tools lead to smart poultry farms. The environment of the poultry farm has a significant impact on the health of the birds and the production of the farm. This article proposes a low-cost edge computing and Internet of Things (IoT)-based solution for poultry farms to control the farm environment with minimal human intervention and control of diseases in poultry farm. The model will sense the temperature, humidity, greenhouse gases, and light intensity inside the poultry farm and send these signals to the local server developed with the help of the Raspberry Pi. With the help of edge computing, data is processed at the local server and intelligent information is extracted to control the various actuators inside the farm. The cost of the system is affordable for the farmers due to usage of low-cost computing devices like the Raspberry Pi.