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Smart Indoor Farming

Smart Indoor Farming

Project Overview & Operational Challenges

We designed and implemented a complete monitoring, control and automation ecosystem for indoor farming. This full-stack agri-automation system integrates sensors, custom IoT hardware, predictive ML and closed-loop environmental control. By integrating advanced sensor technologies and intelligent software, we created a smart environment where nearly 90% of operational tasks are automated, optimising resource usage and enhancing crop growth. The client faced critical operational hurdles in balancing complex environmental variables. Continuous monitoring was required for temperature, humidity, AQI, CO2, soil pH and moisture, light intensity (PAR/Lux), and water properties — leading to data overload that made extracting insights difficult. Manual monitoring was time-intensive, prone to latency in plant health responses, and resulted in high labour costs the client aimed to reduce significantly.

Role
Systems Engineer & ML Lead
Timeline
30 weeks
Year
2023
Stack
PythonPyTorchCustom PCBMQTTPostgresGrafana

Technical Solution & Business Outcomes

We developed a comprehensive, end-to-end automation architecture tailored for high-precision agriculture. Custom IoT and sensor fusion deployed in-house designed PCBs and IoT devices to monitor air, soil, water and energy, alongside high-resolution imaging for computer-vision-based growth tracking. Custom-trained ML/DL models process sensor data in real time to execute automated decision-making for water, nutrients, lighting and HVAC without human intervention. A unified command dashboard offers deep visibility, custom automation rules and real-time alerts. The implementation resulted in a 60–70% reduction in labour, cutting daily on-site management down to essential strategic hours. The system delivered enhanced yield and quality through precise environmental adjustments and provided operational scalability, allowing the client to scale without a linear increase in management overhead. This project successfully transformed a labour-intensive process into a highly responsive, efficient smart farm.

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