Automatic Temperature, Lighting, and Fish Feeder Control and Monitoring Systems in Aquascape based on the Internet of Things

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10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_11How to use a DOI?

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Aquascape; Automatic Feeder; Internet of Things (IoT); Lighting and Water Temperature

Abstract

Aquascaping is the art of designing an aquarium that combines water, plants, fish, and decorations to create aesthetic harmony. However, maintaining an aquascape poses several challenges, particularly regarding environmental factors such as unstable water temperature and suboptimal lighting. The ideal water temperature for an aquascape ranges between 25 ℃ and 28 ℃, while appropriate lighting is crucial to support photosynthesis in aquatic plants. By designing a system that integrates Internet of Things (IoT) technology, users can remotely monitor the conditions of their aquascape. This system provides a solution to maintaining the ideal environment for plants and fish in an aquascape aquarium. The system enables temperature monitoring via the Thinger.io website, with automated temperature control that adjusts the water temperature if it exceeds or falls below the ideal range. Automated lighting control adjusts the light duration according to the plants’ needs, optimizes the photosynthesis process, and an automatic feeder provides fish feeding. The system is developed using NodeMCU ESP8266 for WiFi connectivity, a DS18B20 temperature sensor for temperature measurement, an RTC for timekeeping, and an LCD and website for displaying information. The performance test of the DS18B20 temperature sensor showed a Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE) of 1.02%. Relay testing indicated that the fan relay activates at temperatures ≥ 28 ℃, the heater relay activates at temperatures < 25 ℃ to maintain the ideal temperature, and the light relay operates from 07:00 WITA to 12:59 WITA and 16:00 WITA to 21:59 WITA to ensure optimal lighting conditions. The automatic feeding test showed that the fish consumed 0.5 g of food in 2 min and 52 s.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Raihan Eka Saputra
AU  - Adi Pandu Wirawan
AU  - Didit Suprihanto
AU  - Aji Ery Burhandenny
AU  - Happy Nugroho
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/07
TI  - Automatic Temperature, Lighting, and Fish Feeder Control and Monitoring Systems in Aquascape based on the Internet of Things
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Studies and Its Application (ICTROPS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 108
EP  - 126
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_11
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-732-8_11
ID  - Saputra2025
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