FarmTrack IEEE
FarmTrack IEEE
Abstract -The Farm application is designed to accurately, allowing farmers to take timely
support farmers in their daily farming practices. The action to prevent crop losses.
application uses image processing techniques to Non-invasive: Image processing does not
detect and diagnose plant diseases, providing require physical contact with the plant,
farmers with timely advice on crop management and reducing the risk of spreading disease.
pest control. The application's web interface allows Objective: Image processing provides
farmers to access a comprehensive farm guide, objective results, eliminating the
while the android application enables remote subjectivitbey associated with human
monitoring and reporting of crop conditions.The observation.
application uses image processing algorithm to Cost-effective: Image processing can
analyze images of plants and detect common reduce the cost of disease detection and
diseases such as fungal infections, bacterial blights, management by minimizing the need for
and viral diseases. The system also provides farmers laboratory testing and reducing the use of
with real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities, pesticides and other chemicals.
enabling them to track crop conditions and receive In response to these challenges, we have developed
timely alerts and advice.The Farm Guide application a Farm Guide application for farmers. The
has the potential to improve the productivity and application uses image processing algorithms to
efficiency of farming practices, while also reducing analyze images of plants and detect common
the use of pesticides and other chemicals. The diseases such as fungal infections, bacterial blights,
application is a valuable tool for farmers, and viral diseases.. The Farm Guide application has
researchers, and extension agents seeking to the potential to revolutionize the way farmers detect
improve crop management and plant disease and manage plant diseasesThe application will also
detection. include a feature to track crop growth, providing
farmers with valuable insights into their crops'
Keywords: Agricultural Technology , Data progress. The application will be available on both
Management , Weather forecasting , Crop web and android platforms, making it accessible to
Recommendation , Plant Disease Detection , AI / farmers worldwide.
ML .
II LITERATURE SURVEY
I. INTRODUCTION
Agriculture plays a vital role in the global economy, FarmTrack is an innovative system designed to
and farmers are the backbone of the agricultural enhance farm management through the integration
sector. However, farming is a challenging profession of various technological components such as
that requires careful planning, execution, and databases, web applications, smartphones, and
monitoring to ensure high yields and quality weather forecasting robots. Central to FarmTrack is
produce.. Image processing techniques can be used a database that stores critical information used by
to analyze images of plants and detect signs of solution providers to offer recommendations and
disease, allowing farmers to take timely action to insights. The system’s web and smartphone
prevent crop losses. This approach has several interfaces allow farmers to access real-time data,
advantages, including: making it user-friendly and accessible. Accurate
Rapid detection: Image processing can weather forecasting provided by the system helps
detect plant diseases quickly and farmers plan their activities more effectively.
FarmTrack addresses common farming problems
such as water-related issues, pest infestations, and 3. Analytics Engine: To process data and
crop health concerns through advanced irrigation provide insights.
systems, pest detection technologies, and plant 4. Weather Forecasting Model: An external
disease detection systems. The system’s sensor service or API that provides weather
network collects field data, which is then processed predictions.
to generate actionable insights for crop monitoring, 5. Task Scheduling System: To manage and
prediction, and disease management. These insights schedule tasks efficiently.
feed into a decision support system that provides 6. User Recommendation System: Utilizing
recommendations for both conventional and hi-tech machine learning algorithms or predefined
farming techniques, ultimately leading to improved logic to provide personalized
decision-making, increased efficiency, and recommendations.
sustainability in farming practices. Studies have 3.3 Chat and Communication System:
shown that the integration of these technologies To create a chat and communication system for the
significantly enhances farm management and web application depicted in the diagram using
productivity. JavaScript, you’ll need the following components:
1. User Authentication:
III .SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE o Implement user login and
registration to manage user
The technical foundation of sessions securely.
the FarmTrack platform is a critical aspect that o Use libraries like Passport.js for
enables its innovative approach to farm authentication.
management services. This section provides an in- 2. WebSockets:
depth overview of the system architecture, o Use WebSockets for real-time,
highlighting the interconnected components and
bidirectional communication.
processes that make FarmTrack a pioneering
o Libraries like Socket.IO can
solution.
simplify WebSocket
3.1 Front-End Components:
implementation.
To create the front-end components for the
3. Database Management:
FarmTrack web application depicted in the
o Store messages, user information,
flowchart, you’ll need the following:
and chat histories.
1. HTML/CSS: For structuring and styling
the web pages. o Use databases like MongoDB or
2. JavaScript: To add interactivity and PostgreSQL.
dynamic content. 4. Server-Side Processing:
3. Front-End Frameworks: Such as React.js o Use Node.js with Express.js to
or Angular.js for building interactive user handle server-side logic.
interfaces. o Set up routes for handling chat
4. AJAX: For asynchronous data fetching messages and user actions.
without refreshing the page. 5. APIs:
5. API Integration: To connect with backend o Create RESTful APIs or use
services for data processing. GraphQL for sending and
6. Graphics Library: Like D3.js for receiving messages from the
visualizing weather data. server.
7. Responsive Design: Techniques to ensure 6. User Interface:
compatibility with various devices, o Build the chat interface using
including smartphones. front-end frameworks like
3.2 Back-End Infrastructure: React.js or Angular.js.
To build the back-end components for the o Ensure the UI is responsive and
FarmTrack web application depicted in the diagram, user-friendly.
you’ll need the following: 7. Security Measures:
1. Database: To store weather data, user o Implement encryption for
information, and other relevant data. messages using TLS/SSL.
2. Server Services: o Ensure secure authentication
o API Services: To handle requests methods to protect user data.
and responses between the front 8. Notification System:
end and back end. o Implement real-time notifications
o Authentication Services: For for new messages.
user verification and security.
o Use libraries like Push.js for By utilizing a diverse and comprehensive dataset,
browser notifications. “FarmTrack” was able to address real-world
agricultural challenges and deliver a solution that
IV. DATA SET aligns with farmer expectations. The dataset’s
For the development and evaluation of the significance in shaping the platform’s functionality
“FarmTrack” platform, a diverse and extensive cannot be understated, as it provided the basis for
dataset was essential to simulate real-world algorithmic accuracy and the fostering of a
scenarios and refine the crop monitoring and community-centric environment within the
recommendation algorithms. This section provides “FarmTrack” platform.
an overview of the dataset used and its significance
in the development and testing phases. Figures:
4.1 Dataset Collection:
The dataset was meticulously curated from a variety
of sources, including agricultural reports, user-
generated content, and simulated data. This multi-
sourced approach was adopted to ensure the
dataset’s comprehensiveness and diversity. The
dataset includes a wide range of crop descriptions,
images, and corresponding information about the
farmers who posted the data.
4.2 Data Preprocessing:
Data preprocessing was a crucial step in cleaning
and structuring the dataset. This involved the
removal of duplicates, data standardization, and
anonymization to protect user privacy. The crop
descriptions were categorized into various classes,
and images were enhanced for consistency and
clarity.
4.3 Dataset Composition:
The dataset comprises the following elements:
Crop Descriptions: Detailed textual
descriptions provided by farmers for their
crops. These descriptions vary in length
and content, encompassing a broad
spectrum of agricultural produce.
Images: Visual representations of crops,
contributed by farmers. These images
include various types of crops, each
captured under different conditions.
Farmer Profiles: Anonymized farmer
profiles containing user-generated
usernames, avatars, and, if available,
limited demographic information. User
privacy is maintained through the removal
of personal identifiers.
Crop Status: Information on the status of
each crop, indicating whether it has been
harvested, is in growth, or has any issues.
4.4 Significance of the Dataset:
The dataset served as the foundation for the
development, testing, and evaluation of
“FarmTrack.” It played a pivotal role in training the
CONCLUSION
crop monitoring and recommendation algorithms,
allowing for the optimization of accuracy and
efficiency. Furthermore, the dataset facilitated the The Farm Guide Application using Image
refinement of privacy-centric features, such as the Processing is a revolutionary tool that has the
potential to transform the way farmers manage their
secure chat system and task scheduling.
crops. By leveraging the power of image processing
and machine learning, the application can help for different smart grid applications:
farmers detect plant diseases early, reduce chemical Architecture, prospects, and challenges,’’
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Acknowledgment Feb. 2022.
5. G. Sakkarvarthi, G. W. Sathianesan, V. S.
Acknowledgment
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tomato crop disease using convolutional
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Our Research Team: The core team Microsyst., vol. 95, Nov. 2022, Art. no.
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time and expertise to conceptualize, 7. J. Shin, Y. K. Chang, B. Heung, T.
design, and implement the platform, Nguyen-Quang, G. W. Price, and A. Al-
pushing the boundaries of innovation in the Mallahi, ‘‘A deep learning approach for
realm of agricultural monitoring and RGB image-based powdery mildew
recommendations. disease detection on strawberry leaves,’’
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invaluable feedback and insights during the 8. H. Jiang, X. Li, and F. Safara,
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‘‘WITHDRAWN: IoT-based agriculture:
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Funding Institutions: The organizations
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that believed in the vision of “FarmTrack”
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and provided financial support, allowing us
to transform the concept into a reality.
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We are deeply grateful for the collective efforts and
unwavering support that have made “FarmTrack” a
reality. Thank you to everyone who contributed to
this journey.
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