AI and RoboticsPUBLISHED

Adaptability of Internet of Things (IoT) Based Farm Management System

John C. Amar (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), Kenrick Agustin S. Secugal (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), Stephane L. Lampaza (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), Arianne Grace N. Barbaza (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), Jesha A. Pollicar (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), Kenette Roeven C. Saylo (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines), John Michael A. Manulat (College of Computing and Information Sciences University of Antique Sibalom, Antique, Philippines)
March 3, 2026

Abstract

The agricultural sector faces persistent challenges such world, integrating these digital tools has already proven as labor shortages, inefficient resource utilization, and limited successful in maximizing yields while minimizing risk. access to real - time farm data. These challenges are more pronounced among small - scale farmers who rely on traditional At the heart of this digital transformation is the Internet of farming practic es. This paper presents a scalable Internet of Things (IoT). Defined as a network of physical objects Things (IoT) - based Farm Management System (FMS) designed to embedded with sensors and software, IoT allows for the improve productivity, decision - making efficiency, and seamless collection and exchange of data. The scale of this sustainability in small - scale agricultural operations. The proposed technology is staggerin g; with over 15 billion connected system integrates environme ntal sensors, microcontrollers, cloud devices globally, the IoT ecosystem now exceeds the human services, and Short Messaging Service (SMS) notifications to population. [9] In developed nations, this connectivity has deliver real - time farm monitoring and automated irrigation revolutionized industries ranging from healthcare to urban support. The system is initially deployed to ten small - scale farmers, each managing 0.5 hectares o f land, with one monitoring planning, with agriculture being a primary be neficiary of this station per farm. Results indicate that the IoT - based FMS automation [4][6] . enhances farm monitoring accuracy, reduces manual labor dependency, and supports data - driven agricultural decisions. The The application of IoT in the field is vast and transformative. study demonstrates the system’s scalability poten tial for larger agricultural areas while maintaining cost - effectiveness and From identifying ripe fruits and deploying drones for precision usability. spraying to managing large - scale irrigation systems, the "connected farm" is rapidly becoming the gold standard. Projections ind icate that the number of agricultural IoT devices

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Internet of Things (IoT)SensorsCloudIrrigation will continue to skyrocketgrowing from a mere 13 million in and FarmingArduino 2014 to hundreds of millions today. [11][5][8]