Considerations in the Implementation of an IoT Irrigation System

The use of electronics in every-day devices has considerably increased over the last few years, allowing the Internet of Things (IoT) to emerge. This results in devices with a wide range of features such as monitoring and controlling the environment of a house or a building. They are based on embedded systems that gather and process information. In this paper, we present the optimal considerations for the implementation of an IoT system in an irrigation application. The application includes Thread network protocol for low power consumption and commonly used standards, and the CoAP communication protocol for increased security and extended battery life. An overview of the types of architectures, protocols and technologies typically used in a IoT system are also described.