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PS 26214HARDWAREAgriculture, FoodTech & Rural DevelopmentFast Prototype (36h)

Student Innovation

AICTE• AICTE, MIC-Student Innovation
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AICTE Open Innovation: Agriculture & Rural Development (Hardware) — Indian farmers waste up to 40% of irrigation water and overuse expensive synthetic chemical fertilizers due to manual flood irrigation and lack of affordable soil nutrient testing hardware in remote fields. Build an Autonomous Solar-Powered Smart Precision Irrigation and In-Situ Soil Nutrient Sensing Hardware Station featuring multi-depth soil moisture probes, optical soil NPK colorimeters, motorized latching solenoid valves, and long-range LoRaWAN telemetry.

5-Dimension Strategic ScorecardOverall Score: 3.6 / 5.0
Innovation
3.5 / 5
36h Feasibility
4 / 5
Uniqueness
3.4 / 5
Jury Appeal
3.7 / 5
Tech Depth
3.2 / 5
Recommended System Architecture Pipeline
Capacitive Multi-Depth Soil Sensors + Solar Panel -> Ultra-Low Power MCU + LoRaWAN Transceiver -> Field Gateway -> Automated Latching Solenoid Valve -> Smart Irrigation Hub
Hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) & Cost BreakdownEstimated component unit economics in Indian Rupee (INR)
Prototype Unit Cost:₹4,480
ComponentSpecificationQtyEst. Cost
ESP32 Wi-Fi / LoRa Agritech Automation NodeControls automated precision irrigation scheduling based on live sensor readings1₹550
Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensor (Corrosion Resistant v1.2)Analog soil volumetric water content detector with zero exposed copper traces2₹260
DHT22 Digital Temperature & Relative Humidity SensorMonitors micro-climate canopy conditions to prevent post-harvest fungal spoilage1₹340
12V DC Submersible Brushless Water Pump & Solenoid ValveAutomated drip irrigation actuator controlled via optocoupled relay1₹680
10W Polycrystalline Solar Panel with 12V Battery PackOff-grid agricultural field power generator1₹2,200
IP65 Weatherproof Sealed Agritech Junction BoxDustproof and water-jet resistant field mount enclosure1₹450
Power Input: 12V DC Solar-Charged Battery System
Form Factor: Field Pole Mount Weatherproof Enclosure
Architecture & Prototyping Strategy: Two-tier presentation strategy: (1) Hackathon Tabletop MVP (~₹1k–₹1.8k) with resistive soil moisture sensor + 5V mini pump + potted plant demo; (2) Autonomous Solar Agritech Node (~₹4.48k) with dual capacitive moisture sensors, DHT22 canopy monitor, 12V solenoid valve, and 10W solar system.
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Official Government Problem Description
Developing solutions, keeping in mind the need to enhance the primary sector of India - Agriculture and to manage and process our agriculture produce.
AI & PPT Citation Format

Smart India Hackathon 2026 Problem Statement PS-26214: "Student Innovation", Ministry: AICTE. Strategy & Architecture via SIH ONE (https://sihone.pages.dev/ps/26214)

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