The Weather Conditions Controlling System in a Cup Lump Rubber Drying Facility through Internet of Things

Abstract

          The objectives of this research are 1) to design and develop a climate control system in a cup lump rubber drying plant using Internet of Things technology, 2) to compare cup lump rubber drying in the facility, 3) to compare the duration of cup lump rubber drying affecting the moisture in rubber lump and 4) to study feedback on the weather control system in the facility by applying the Internet of Things. The target group for this research comprises rubber farmers from the Nong Kathao sub-district, Nakhon Thai district, Phitsanulok province, totalling 30 households. Research statistics include frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

          The results are as follows: 1) Designed and developed a weather control system in a cup lump rubber drying plant using the Internet of Things, applying Arduino IDE programming with the C++ language. The system can automatically control the temperature inside the rubber drying plant. There is also a temperature and relative humidity notification system via Line Notify. The system consists of two components: a hardware diagram and system architecture. 2) Compared cup lump rubber drying in the facility, which reduced drying time by 95.83% compared to a system without weather control, leading to a 42.86% increase in the price of cup lump rubber. 3) The duration of cup lump rubber drying was compared, affecting the moisture content in the rubber lump, achieving benchmark moisture content in 40 minutes of drying time. 4) Feedback study from users of the weather control system in the cup lump rubber drying facility using the Internet of Things revealed a high satisfaction level, with an average rating of 4.46 due to the system’s ease of use, meeting user requirements, and safety measures to prevent circuit overloads.