About This Architecture
Dual-mode precision irrigation system combining local ESP32 microcontroller logic with cloud-based monitoring for fluted pumpkin cultivation. Soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and rain sensors feed the ESP32 CPU, which executes threshold-based decisions to trigger water pumps and protective roofing via relay modules and DC motors. The ESP32 Wi-Fi module streams real-time data to an IoT cloud platform where farmers access dashboards, analytics, and alerts from mobile apps. This architecture balances autonomous edge processing with remote oversight, reducing latency-critical irrigation decisions while enabling data-driven farm management. Fork this diagram to customize sensor types, add additional crop zones, or integrate with specific IoT platforms like AWS IoT Core or Azure IoT Hub. The dual-mode approach exemplifies hybrid edge-cloud design for resource-constrained agricultural environments.