DEVELOPMENT OF SMART AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOR TILAPIA FARMING BY USING THE INTERNET OF THINGS

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to develop smart agricultural technology for Tilapia Farming by using the Internet of Things; 2) to assess the quality of smart agricultural technology for Tilapia Farming by using the Internet of Things; 3) to assess the efficiency of smart agricultural technology for Tilapia Farm using the Internet of Things; 4) to assess the satisfaction of farmers on smart agricultural technology for Tilapia Farming by using the Internet of Things.  The target group was 50 farmers cultivating tilapia at Lam Pathao Dam. The research instruments included: smart agricultural technology for tilapia farming by using the Internet of all things; technology quality assessment form; technology application evaluation form; and satisfaction questionnaire. The results of the research could be summarized as follows. 1) The development of smart agricultural technology for tilapia farming by using the internet as a base, the system would receive data from 3 sensors including: dissolved oxygen quantity sensor,  water temperature sensor, and pH sensor connected via microcontroller for collecting information and processing the data received from the sensors, then sending the data to be displayed via a web browser through 3G / 4G to display real-time water quality data measured by all the 3 sensors. It was also ready to display the status of aerator and fish feeder. The controlling part would control aeration and fish feeders. The system could be adjusted both automatically and manually. 2) The quality assessment of technology was at a high level (=4.23, S.D. = 0.58).  3) The assessment of the use of technology was at a high level (=4.44, S.D. = 0.62 ). 4) The satisfaction of the farmers on smart agricultural technology for Tilapia Farming by using the Internet of Things was at a high level. (=4.46 , S.D.=0.61).