Abstract
ARDUINO-BASED AQUARIUM CONTROL SYSTEM
Jhonmar S. Avergonzado*
ABSTRACT
Aquaponics is a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supply the nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water. The main goal of Aquaponics was to reuse the nutrient release by fish. By manipulating this natural phenomenon, the researcher design and build an Aquaponics system that was capable of sustaining plant growth. The researcher designed and assembled an Arduino-Based Aquarium Control System and determined its performance level and acceptability. The study utilized the experimental method in designing and assembling the device and determined the occurrences during the process. Descriptive method was also utilized to gather information in a form of a survey questionnaire to determine the acceptability in terms of performance, convenience, safety, durability, and cost. The result of the study revealed that the performance level and acceptability of the Arduino-Based Aquarium Control System is highly acceptable with the overall rating of 3.53 interpreted as very high. The performance of the device got the highest rating of 3.69 and described as ?Very High?. Cost was ranked lowest with an average weighted mean of 3.15; although ranked lowest, the researcher made entirely a whole package of the aquarium system making the device expensive. The Arduino-Based Aquarium Control System is more efficient due to its performance. The improvement of the device with the use of other microcontrollers or GSM allows remote monitoring of pH level, dissolved oxygen and temperature for future developments and designs.
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