Prototype design for automated dosing with arduino and fertilizer load monitoring for agricultural companies in Sinaloa
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https://doi.org/10.61273/neyart.v4i3.173Keywords:
Agricultural, application, Arduino, automation, fertilizer dosing, monitoring, occupational safetyAbstract
In northern Sinaloa, the loading of granular fertilizers is still carried out manually or with limited mechanization, which leads to operational inefficiencies, safety risks, and variations in dosing. This article presents the design and implementation of a prototype automated dispenser, a stationary dosing and loading system controlled by an Arduino microcontroller and supervised through a mobile application. The objective is to improve operational efficiency, dosing accuracy, and personnel safety in agricultural companies in the region. The methodology includes an analysis of the traditional process, the design of an architecture with a hopper, gravimetric dispenser with load cells, actuators controlled by Arduino, and a remote monitoring interface, as well as the simulation of loading times. Theoretical results show reductions of 25–40% in loading time, accuracies close to ±1%, and lower exposure of personnel to dust and physical strain. Finally, adoption barriers and benefits in productivity, ergonomics, and traceability are discussed.
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