SMART IOT-BASED CROP PROTECTION SYSTEM TO PREVENT ANIMAL INTRUSION

Abstract

Crop damage caused by wild animals is a major problem in agriculture, leading to significant economic losses for farmers. Traditional protection methods such as fencing, manual monitoring, and scare tactics are often inefficient and labor-intensive. This paper proposes a Smart IoT-Based Crop Protection System designed to detect and prevent animal intrusion in agricultural fields. The system integrates sensors, an ESP32 microcontroller with an embedded camera, and a buzzer alert mechanism to monitor field activity in real time. When an animal is detected, the system triggers alarms and sends alerts to the farmer through IoT communication. The proposed system provides an automated, cost-effective, and energy-efficient solution for protecting crops from animal attacks while minimizing human intervention.