Development of solar-powered fishpond water filtration with an IoT-based monitoring system

Samsudin, Muhammad Syafizal Haikal (2025) Development of solar-powered fishpond water filtration with an IoT-based monitoring system. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In this era of globalization, technology is one of the best initiatives to improve the quality of agricultural-based products. The Government of Malaysia suggests that agriculture can be implemented in residential areas without requiring large spaces. However, there are challenges in managing aquaculture and hydroponic systems, particularly in water filtration. Existing systems rely on non-renewable power sources, contributing to environmental issues, and lack advanced monitoring tools for real-time water quality checks. These limitations result in inefficiency, increased costs, environmental harm, and maintenance difficulties. Furthermore, the absence of continuous monitoring prevents these systems from adapting to changing water conditions, risking poor filtration performance and water quality. The objective of this project is to develop hardware for a water filtration system powered by solar energy with an IoT-based monitoring system, to develop software to control, optimize and monitor the operation of the water filtration system, to evaluate the performance of the water filtration system. This filtration system used Esp8266 as a microcontroller to control input and output of the system and Real-Time Firebase as a transmitter to transfer data to mobile application, respectively. Sensor used to detect water condition in fishpond. All of the system powered by solar as a supply include microcontroller and dc water pump. Observation for 4 days in every mode have been made for an automated water filtration system and normal system. It shows that energy used based on automated water filtration which is mode 4 more saving compared to normal system in mode 1. This project is easy to used and user-friendly as it improves power consumption while powered by solar of this water filtration system.

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