Grow-IoT (smart analytics app for comprehensive plant health analysis and remote farm monitoring using smart sensors)

Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for a large section of the society in India, and the ever-increasing demand for high quality and high quantity yield calls for highly efficient and effective farming methods. Grow-IoT is a smart analytics app for comprehensive plant health analysis and remote farm monitoring platform to ensure that the farmer is aware of all the critical factors affecting the farm status. The cameras installed on the field facilitate capturing images of the plants to determine plant health based on phenotypic characteristics. Visual feedback is provided by the computer vision algorithm using image segmentation to classify plant health into three distinct categories. The sensors installed on the field relay crucial information to the Cloud for real-time optimized farm status management. All the data relayed can then be viewed using the user-friendly Grow-IoT app to remotely monitor integral aspects of the farm and take the required actions in case of critical conditions. Thus, the mobile platform combined with computer vision for plant health analysis and smart sensor modules gives the farmer a technical perspective. The simplistic design of the application makes sure that the user has the least cognitive load while using it. Overall, the smart module is a significant technical step to facilitate efficient produce across all seasons in a year.