By Oluborode, G. B. ; Afolabi, O. M. ; Ihuahi, J. A. ; Omojowo, F. S. ; Ngwu, E. O. & Abubakar, A. B.
Publisher : ijaem.net
International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM), Volume 3, Issue 6 June 2021, pp: 925-936
Abstract:
Water monitoring in ponds is the daily observation and analysis of water parameter to ensure provisional water quality and quantity by adopting good water quality management andstrategies and as well ensure its supply in adequacy through appropriate channels of flow as well as it acceptability of fish culture. The infrastructure requirements for setting up fish farms include a source of clean water, an avenue for discharging the waste water and reliable water containment systems. The challenges faced by the operators of these fish ponds include the need for regular monitoring of the water quality and the changing of the water when the quality becomes unhealthy for the fish. In the countries like Nigeria, its full potential is yet to beexploited. In view of this,we have designed and presented a wireless multiparameter sensors network monitoring and control system for fish ponds. The system can detect water quality parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen content, pH value, turbidity, conductivity and water level in real-time. The sensor nodes collect the water quality parameters and transmit them to owners through short messages from the base station via the Global System for Mobile (GSM) module for notification. The experimental evaluation of the network performance metrics of quality of communication link, battery performance and data aggregation was presented. The experimental results show that the system has great prospect when used to operate in real world environment for optimum control of aquaculture environment.
