(Utilization of ESP8266 in Sending Real-Time Rainfall Data in Rice Fields (Maniangpajo Village, Tanasitolo Subdistrict, Wajo Regency)
DEWI PRATIWI SASMITO, MUHAMMAD TAHIR SAPSAL and SUHARDI

Universitas Hasanuddin

Abstract

The existence of equipment for measuring rainfall has been widely developed, but most of the recording process is still manual, so data loss often occurs. The use of manual rainfall measuring instruments basically requires an operator, so competent human resources are needed so that errors in rainfall data due to human error can be avoided. The purpose of this research is to develop a tool for measuring rainfall in paddy fields based on IoT and to expand the benefits of continuously connected internet connectivity and to obtain real-time rainfall data. This research is done by making hardware, software and web server. The results obtained are that the tool has been successfully made which consists of a slave module and a master module. The slave module functions to process and read rainfall data every one minute, from these results the data will be stored in the sd-card and then sent to the master module. The master module functions to receive data from the slave module which will then be sent to the web server every time rainfall data is received. Then the distance between modules, namely in open spaces, can reach 30 meters, while for closed spaces it can reach 20 meters. While making a web server for storing rainfall data from the master module to the web server using a webhost available at the hosting service provider and can be accessed by anyone in realtime.

Keywords: Esp8266, Precipitation, Real-time

Topic: Geospatial Technologies in Agriculture