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IoT-Controlled Automatic Vermiculture Condo for Organic Waste Management

International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
© 2025 by SSRG - IJEEE Journal
Volume 12 Issue 7
Year of Publication : 2025
Authors : Keeradit Saipattalung, Thongchai Thongyoo, Supalux Jairueng, Pasura Aungkulanon
10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I7P111
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Keeradit Saipattalung, Thongchai Thongyoo, Supalux Jairueng, Pasura Aungkulanon, "IoT-Controlled Automatic Vermiculture Condo for Organic Waste Management," SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 7, pp. 158-168, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-V12I7P111

Abstract:

This research proposed the development of a prototype of an IoT-controlled automatic vermiculture (earthworm cultivation) condo for organic waste management. The system was a 5-level condo structure consisting of 2 trays per level and a 6-in-1 soil quality sensor (soil temperature and humidity, pH, and N-P-K) with a relative error between 0-3.136% as well as an environmental sensor (air temperature and humidity), the data for which was transmitted via the Internet of Things (IoT) for remote data display and control. When the humidity dropped below 30%, it was automatically controlled with a water sprinkler. A comparison of the test results from a semi-automatic system and an automatic system revealed that the automatic system produced a higher yield of vermicast (earthworm manure) in every test tray. The tray without organic waste produced the highest yield at 9.5 kilograms, which was 3.26% higher compared to the semi-automatic system. The cucumber tray produced 8.7 kilograms (10.13% higher), the yard-long bean tray produced 9.3 kilograms (4.49% higher), and the carrot tray produced 8.5 kilograms (4.94% higher). The tomato tray produced the lowest yield at 7.3 kilograms, which was still 8.96% higher than that of the semi-automatic system. The yield from the automatic system was on average 6.36% higher. A calculation of the break-even point revealed a fixed cost of 577.80 USD, a variable cost of 14.22 USD/round, and an income of 31.11 USD/round. The break-even point was at 34.24 rounds of cultivation, requiring 35 or more rounds of cultivation to be profitable. This shows that this system could help reduce the problem of organic waste and create economic value through the production of quality vermicompost.

Keywords:

Vermiculture condo, Environment sensor, Control system, Organic waste, Application, Internet of Things.

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