AgriSentry

AgriSentry: AI-powered farm intelligence that turns sensor data into real-time actions and insights, helping farmers boost yield, cut waste, and farm smarter

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About AgriSentry

Inspiration
Farming is both vital and challenging. Farmers often struggle with unpredictable weather, soil conditions, and crop health, which can lead to wasted resources and lost yield. We were inspired to create a solution that turns data into actionable insights, empowering farmers to make smarter decisions and maximize productivity.

What We Built**

AgriSentry is an AI-powered smart farming assistant that connects IoT sensors to a real-time analytics platform. It allows farmers to:

  • Monitor soil moisture, temperature, and humidity in real-time.
  • Receive automated alerts and reports in-app notifications.
  • Leverage an AI agent that not only predicts issues but can also trigger actions, like activating irrigation or heating systems.
  • View analytics dashboards and historical trends, powered by TiDB, for informed decision-making.
  • Collaborate with farm stakeholders by sharing reports and insights.

How We Built It

  • Frontend: Next.js, providing a responsive dashboard and analytics views.
  • Backend: API routes in Next.js communicating with TiDB for real-time data storage and retrieval.
  • Database: TiDB Cloud, using HTAP and TiFlash for fast analytical queries on sensor data.
  • AI Agent: Custom logic and automation triggered by sensor thresholds, generating actionable insights and notifications.
  • Notifications: Integration with WhatsApp, SMS, and in-app alerts to keep farmers informed.

Challenges We Faced

  • Real-time data processing: Ensuring sensor data streamed reliably and updates reflected instantly on the dashboard.
  • Automated actions: Designing safe and precise automation for irrigation and heating systems without human intervention.
  • Scalable analytics: Using TiDB to handle both transactional data and complex analytical queries efficiently.

What We Learned

  • Building real-time systems requires careful planning around data pipelines and latency.
  • AI can enhance decision-making when combined with structured, historical data.
  • Distributed databases like TiDB can simplify analytics and scale with growing sensor networks.
  • Effective user experience is crucial presenting insights in a clear, actionable way makes technology truly useful for farmers.

AgriSentry represents our vision of a smarter, more proactive farming future, where technology empowers farmers to make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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