Abstract:
Drying, cooling, and storing food is a challenging task
in many food manufacturing industries. Measuring temperature and
humidity using the Arduino tool and sensors, which helps balance
the environmental factors to increase productivity in the agricultural
sector. This product is significantly related to Cinnamon storing
and drying because industries are facing several issues related to
controlling the storage condition. Therefore, controlling humidity
and temperature into the cinnamon storage room is very important
to reduce the postharvest losses. The standard optimum humidity
level of cinnamon storage is 60% - 70%, and the temperature
level is 27oC - 30oC. This primary aim is to develop a smart
hybrid drying chamber and make storing unit for Cinnamon. This
product included monitoring indoor humidity levels, controlling
temperature and humidity levels, and sending notifications across
Bluetooth modules to a mobile application. Furthermore, this process mainly using an Arduino UNO microcontroller, DHT11 sensor,
and Bluetooth module. The result of this project helped to bring
about a qualitative and quantitative change in cinnamon export.
All the system functions are controlled automatically, so it is more
advantageous and more efficient for cinnamon industries.
