Title:

Problem Statement:

Traditional farming methods of food production have a geographic limitations, where it

need for a large shipping network to transfer food to grocery stores and markets, where as
consumers go. These networks are prone to weather disruption, infrastructure outages,
commodity fluctuations and the demand of the consumers. In our time, most of the food we
eat are exposed in chemicals, these chemicals can be dangerous to our health. Aquaponics
offers a solution for people who is environmentally concerned, and fiscally responsible
individual that wishes to produce food products without the use of pesticides, genetic
modification or non-renewable resources. This system would have applications in areas where
traditional farming methods would not be effective; indoors, outdoors and wide range of client
and ambient conditions. This system will provide the user an easy way to maintain the quality of
the aquaponics system using the different sensors that will give the parameters to determine if
the system is in need for maintenance or not.

Concept Map & Framework:

Farming
Method

Aquaculture Hydroponics

Aquaponics

Sensors

Mechanical
Electronic
 Ultrasonic pH level Temperature Light Level

Monitoring Sysstem of
Aquaponics

Input Process Output

1. Choosing of fish that 1. Gathering of different
will be used in the
aquaponics system.
This will need to be
planned because
different fishes have
different survivability
in different
temperatures.
2. Placement of
temperature sensor,
pH level sensor, water
level sensor, light
sensor inside the
aquaponics system.
1. After the data has
data from the sensors
depending on their
type. An integrated
circuit will now then
analyze these data to
be used in displaying
the parameters.
been analyzed by an
integrated circuit, this
will show the
parameters and
measurements in the
display on the system.
These parameters and
measurements will
determine if the
system needs a
maintenance or it is
still okay as it is. An
alert system will also
be available to notify
the owner if it needs
maintenance.
 Monitoring
System

Project Deliverables:

Rectifying Constant Light Source of

AC Voltage DC Voltage
Circuit Current Circuit the System

Sensors Integrated Circuit

(Temperature, that will process Display of
Gathered Data Analyzed Data
Water Level , all of the gathered parameters
Light, and pH) data

From AC voltage, this will be converted into DC voltage by undergoing to the process of
rectification. The voltage was then used into a constant current circuitry where it produces
constant currents. These currents will now power the light sources of the monitoring system.
The converted DC voltage will undergo to a step down converter to be used by the
microcontroller.

In this monitoring system different parameters will be measured. These includes light
level, water level, pH level and temperature. It is essential for aquaponics system to maintain its
temperature depending on the fish inside the tank. The temperature sensor will read the
voltage across its diode and is read as the temperature. As the voltage increases in the diode
the temperature also increases. The gathered data will not be analyzed in the microcontroller.
The current that will pass through the light sensor will determine its light level. The gathered
data will be sent to the microcontroller to get the analyzed data that will be shown in the
display. The water level sensor will emit a high-frequency pulse, usually ranging from 20 kHz to
200 kHz, and then listens for the echo. The pulse is then transmitted into a cone. The pulse
impacts the level surface and is reflected back to the sensor now acting as a receiver, and then
to the transmitter for signal processing. The transmitter is designed to listen to the highest
amplitude return pulse and mask out all other ultrasonic in the vessel. The gathered water level
will be sent to the microcontroller for it to process and to computer for the desired parameter.
The pH level sensor will work to measure the acidity of the water. The ideal pH level of an
aquaponic system is between the value of 6 to 9. This will tell if the water is already needed for
a maintenance or not. After the gathered data are analyzed by the microcontroller, the analyzed
data are now showed in the display where we can see different measurements of the needed
parameters. This will also tell if the system is in need of maintenance for the proper growth of
the fishes and plants.