Remote Monitoring and Control System for Poultry Feed Dispensing

Abstract

The advent of technology has led to the automation of a number of systems globally such that the use of machines, control systems and information technology are implemented to optimize productivity in the manufacturing of goods and delivery of services. A typical poultry farm requires a lot of labour, but automation can proficiently moderate the amount of effort required, thereby making farming easier, faster, and leading to increased productivity. A poultry liquid and solid feed dispensing system are designed to discharge feed at specific time intervals in a poultry farm. This study utilizes the technological advancement in Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) for remote monitoring and control of the poultry feed dispensing system. This tackles the challenge of being physically present, thereby eliminating the problem of distance as well as saving time, thus, resulting in an increased return on investment. The remote and monitoring system applies the Sim900A GSM and AT2560 microcontroller in Arduino Uno for remote monitoring and control of the feed dispensing. The performance of the system was evaluated in terms of the system response time of the GSM module on different mobile network subscribers. This helps to overcome the drawback of energy conservation and inadequate time management in accessing the system, thus, enabling the user to remotely monitor and control the feed dispensing system from the mobile phone. Hence, the system provides a cost-effective way of administering feed to the poultry birds.