Design of agrivoltaic system with internet of things control for chili fruit classification using the neural network method

Abstract

Agriculture is a leading sector in the economy as well as the most dominant provider of employment for the Indonesian people. The fertile soil factor allows various types of fruit to be grown, including chilies. However, complex problems make chili farmers have limitations in implementing conventional farming systems. Therefore, the development of an agrivoltaic system with internet of things (IoT) integrated sensors on chili plants can help farmers more easily control, add vitamins, fertilizers, and provide plant nutrients that can be done automatically periodically based on a real-time clock schedule. This system also operates using photovoltaic (PV) as a pumping machine for water circulation. Other technologies such as mini smart cameras are also being developed to monitor and take pictures of chilies which will later be converted using the graphical user interface (GUI) application for segmentation. The method used in this chili fruit classification uses an artificial neural network in classifying ripe, raw, and rotten chilies. The classification results obtained an R value of 0.9, which means it is close to a value of 1 in the suitability of the chili image. Therefore, farmers will find it easier to sort the chilies that will be harvested.