Unit 1 Introduction to Agricultural Automation

10 lecture hours

• 05 1.1.Need and Scope of Automation in Agriculture shortage issues and increasing demand for food usuage -resilient farming 1.2.Automation in Traditional vs
• Modern Farming 1.3.Components of Agricultural Automation Systems modules ent in fields (solar-based systems) function
• output 1.4.Basics of Control Systems -loop control: timers
• simple irrigation systems -loop control: sensor-based smart irrigation Feedback control actions
• stability (basic concepts) 1.5 Challenges in Agricultural Automation 1.6.Applications onitoring system

Unit 2 Sensors and Instrumentation in Agriculture 10 20

• 2.1 Introduction to Agricultural Sensors 2.2 Soil Monitoring Sensors Soil moisture sensor (resistive
• capacitive) – working principle sensors – thermistors /RTDs Soil nutrient sensors (NPK sensors) – spectroscopy basics Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automation and Robotics Subject Code : DI04041061 Subject Name : Automation in Agriculture 2.3 Weather and Environment Sensors Temperature sensors (LM35
• DHT11/22) 2.4 Water and Irrigation Sensors 2.5 Smart Animal and Crop Sensors 2.6 Sensor Interfacing & Signal Conditioning ization 2.7 Data Acquisition Principles -time vs. periodic sensing

Unit 3 Control Systems & Microcontroller Applications 10 20

• 3.1 Basics of Microcontrollers for Agriculture • Arduino
• Raspberry Pi: features & comparison • GPIO, PWM, ADC, communication ports 3.2 Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) • Basic architecture • Ladder logic basics • Use of PLCs in pump control
• greenhouse systems 3.3 Actuators in Agriculture • DC motors
• servo motors
• stepper motors • Solenoid valves for irrigation • Relay modules for pump control • Sprayer pump automation 3.4 Automation of Irrigation Systems • Soil-moisture based irrigation • Timer-controlled irrigation • Drip and sprinkler automation techniques 3.5 Greenhouse Automation • Temperature and humidity control • Ventilation fan control Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automation and Robotics Subject Code : DI04041061 Subject Name : Automation in Agriculture • Fogger and misting system control • CO2 monitoring basics

Unit 4 IoT and Communication Technologies in Agriculture 10 25

• 4.1 Introduction to IoT in Agriculture • Concept of connected farms • IoT architecture 4.2 IoT Hardware for Agriculture • ESP8266/ESP32 microcontrollers • IoT nodes with sensors • Edge computing basics 4.3 Communication Technologies • Wi-Fi: greenhouses and small farms • GSM/4G/5G modules for mobile-based monitoring • LoRa and LoRaWAN: long distance
• low power • ZigBee: sensor networks • Bluetooth for short-range wireless control 4.4 Cloud Platforms for Agriculture • Thing speak
• Firebase (introductory overview) • Data uploading
• visualization graphs • Real-time monitoring dashboards 4.5 Automation Using Mobile Apps • Pump ON/OFF via mobile • Real-time soil moisture alerts • SMS-based automation controls

Unit 5 Robotics & Advanced Automation in Agriculture 10 25

• 5.1 Introduction to Agri-Robotics • Definition and importance • Global trends in farm robotics • Overview of robotic systems 5.2 Drones in Agriculture • Types of agricultural drones • Drone components (GPS, IMU, cameras
• sprayer tank) • Drone applications: • Crop spraying • Seed sowing • Crop health mapping • NDVI imaging basics 5.3 Autonomous Machinery • Self-driving tractors: sensors
• GPS Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Automation and Robotics Subject Code : DI04041061 Subject Name : Automation in Agriculture • Combine harvesters • Robotic planters 5.4 Robotics for Specific Tasks • Robotic weeders • Fruit picking robots • Seedling transplanters • Milking robots in dairy farms 5.5 Machine Vision in Agriculture • Basics of image processing • Crop disease detection • Ripeness detection • Weed identification