Management of CO2 in a tomato greenhouse using WSN and BPNN techniques

Authors

  • Li Ting Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Zhang Man Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Ji Yuhan Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Sha Sha Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Jiang Yiqiong Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Li Minzan Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i4.1572

Keywords:

WSN, ZigBee, greenhouse information, photosynthetic rate, CO2 fertilization

Abstract

Rational management of CO2 can improve the net photosynthetic rate of plants, thereby improving crop yield and quality. In order to precisely manage CO2 in a greenhouse, a wireless sensor network (WSN) system was developed to monitor greenhouse environmental parameters in real time, including air temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, soil temperature, soil moisture, and light intensity. The WSN system includes several sensor nodes, a gateway node, and remote management software. The sensor nodes can collect 0-5 V and 4-20 mA analog signals and universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) data. The gateway node can process and transmit the data and commands between sensor nodes and remote management software. The remote management software provides a friendly interface between user and machine. Users can inquire about real-time data, and set the parameters of the WSN. The photosynthetic rate of tomato plants were studied in the flowering stage. A LI-6400XT portable photosynthesis analyzer was used to measure the photosynthetic rates of the tomato plants, and the environmental parameters of leaves were controlled according to the presetting rule. The photosynthetic rate prediction model of a single leaf was established based on a back propagation neural network (BPNN). The environmental parameters were used as input neurons after being processed by principal component analysis (PCA), and the photosynthetic rate was taken as the output neuron. The performance of the prediction model was evaluated, and the results showed that the correlation coefficient between the simulated and observed data sets was 0.9899, and root-mean-square error (RMSE) was 1.4686. Furthermore, when different CO2 concentrations were selected as the input to predict the photosynthetic rate, the simulated and observed data showed the same trend. According to the above analysis, it was concluded that the model can be used for quantitative regulation of CO2 for tomato plants in greenhouses. Keywords: WSN, ZigBee, greenhouse information, photosynthetic rate, CO2 fertilization DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150804.1572 Citation: Li T, Zhang M, Ji Y H, Sha S, Jiang Y Q, Li M Z. Management of CO2 in a tomato greenhouse using WSN and BPNN techniques. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2015; 8(4): 43－51.

Author Biography

Zhang Man, Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China

PhD,Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education, China Agriculture University

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Published

2015-08-25

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Ting, L., Man, Z., Yuhan, J., Sha, S., Yiqiong, J., & Minzan, L. (2015). Management of CO2 in a tomato greenhouse using WSN and BPNN techniques. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 8(4), 43–51. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i4.1572

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2015): IJABE

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Information Technology, Sensors and Control Systems

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