Wireless sensor network for aquaculture: Review, survey, and case study of aquaculture practices in western Godavari region

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Shareef, Zeenat^{a; *} | Reddy, S.R.N.^b

Affiliations: [a] Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India | [b] Department of Computer Science, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. E-mail: zeenat.taneez@gmail.com.

Abstract: Aquaculture, in addition to agriculture, is one of the most sought after occupations in the coastal regions of India. The livelihood of thousands of aquaculture farmers depends on the output generated through aquaculture and thus this is one of the major factors influencing the socio-economic status of the country. However, the current practices adopted by these farmers in developing countries are very traditional and need to improve in order to get higher yield and production. This paper presents an intensive review of the design of WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) in aquaculture. Indian scenario of aquaculture is represented through surveys and case studies that were conducted in Bhimavaram, a city in western Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh. A system design based on wireless sensor network is proposed which enables remote monitoring of the aquaculture farms and sending alerts to the farmers when any deteriorating deviation in tank water quality is detected.

Keywords: Aquaculture, field visit, remote monitoring, surveys, user interaction, wireless sensor network

DOI: 10.3233/AIS-180498

Journal: Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 409-423, 2018