Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering and
Research Center, Nashik.
Department of Computer Engineering
Academic Year: 2023-24
Final Year Project Work
Review 1
Date : 14 Sept 2023
Group ID G-5
Smart Crop Advisor System using Iot and
Project Title
Machine Learning
1. Tejas Amodkar
Team 2. Prajwal Deshmukh
Members 3. Mayur Dhawale
4. Yogesh Jathar
Guide Name Mr. S. A. Gade
1. Problem Definition
• To develop a machine learning model for Suitable Crop Prediction based on
a set of affecting parameters, including temperature, humidity, soil
moisture, weather conditions, and soil nutrients.
• This predictive model aims to assist farmers, agricultural researchers, and
stakeholders in making informed decisions about crop selection for a given
region or agricultural plot.
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2. Motivation
• Enhancing Agricultural Productivity: IoT and ML can significantly
improve crop prediction accuracy, helping farmers to plan better and
maximize their crop yields.
• Empowering Small Farmers: Even small farmers can benefit from these
technologies, which can help them earn a better living.
• Data-Driven Agricultural: Instead of using traditional crop yielding
methods we can use data driven methods to enhance
efficiency of farming.
• Quality Efficiency: To increase the quality and quantity of agricultural
goods at the same time keeping in mind the cost and energy usage.
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3. Objective
• To bridge the digital gap by providing farmers timely information about
crops, weather conditions, soil quality etc.
• To helping farmers make smart choices about their crops to reduce the
chances of crop failures using machine learning techniques.
• To increase the accuracy of suitable crop prediction.
• To digitalizing the whole farming process so that farmers can reap the
benefits of their crops.
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4. Scope
• To improve the productivity and quality of the crops in the agriculture
sector.
• Use of appropriate algorithms on the sensed data can help in
recommendation of suitable crop.
• Helps farmers to better understand the important factors such as water,
topography, aspect, vegetation and soil types.
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5. Process Description:
System Architecture
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5. Process Description:
Flow Diagram
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6. Software- Hardware requirement
• Hardware Requirements
o Controller : ESP8266 CH340
o Sensors – DHT22 (Temperature and Humidity), Capacitive Soil
Moisture
o Base board for ESP8266
o 16x2 LCD
o Cables and Connectors
• Software Requirements
o Programming Language : C, Python
o Libraries : Pandas, Sci-kit Learn,
o Algorithms : Naïve Bays or Decision Tree
o User Application – Android (Flutter)
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7. Strength
• Resource Efficiency: Farmers can make informed decisions on
irrigation, fertilization, and pest control, minimizing environmental
impact.
• Improved Crop Yield: The project's predictive models can lead to
increased crop yield by recommending crops based on optimal
conditions, reducing resource wastage.
• Technology Adoption: Integrating machine learning encourages
technology adoption in agriculture, modernizing practices for greater
efficiency.
• Risk Reduction: Crop failure risks can be mitigated by selecting crops
with higher predicted success rates, safeguarding farmers' livelihoods.
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8. Limitation
• Complexity: Implementing machine learning requires technical expertise
and resources, potentially limiting access for smaller farmers.
• Network Coverage: It requires an unlimited or continuous internet
connection to be successful.
• Maintenance: Models require continuous updating and fine-tuning to
adapt to changing conditions and ensure accurate predictions.
• Adoption Hurdles: Farmers might be hesitant to trust and adopt AI-
based recommendations, preferring traditional knowledge.
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9. References
1. S. Vashisht, P. Kumar and M. C. Trivedi, "Improvised Extreme Learning Machine
for Crop Yield Prediction," 2022 3rd International Conference on Intelligent
Engineering and Management (ICIEM), London, United Kingdom, 2022, pp.
754-757.
2. L. Banda, A. Rai, A. Kansal and A. K. Vashisth, "Suitable Crop Prediction based on
affecting parameters using Naïve Bayes Classification Machine Learning
Technique," 2023 International Conference on Disruptive Technologies (ICDT),
Greater Noida, India, 2023, pp. 43-46.
3. S. Thirumal and R. Latha, "Automated Rice Crop Yield Prediction using Sine
Cosine Algorithm with Weighted Regularized Extreme Learning Machine," 2023
7th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Control Systems
(ICICCS), Madurai, India, 2023, pp. 35-40, doi:
10.1109/ICICCS56967.2023.10142403.
4. A. K. Sharma and A. S. Rajawat, "Crop Yield Prediction using Hybrid
DeepLearning Algorithm for Smart Agriculture," 2022 Second International
Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy (ICAIS), Coimbatore,
India, 2022, pp. 330-335, doi: 10.1109/ICAIS53314.2022.9743001.
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