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@article{195736,
        author = {Pankaj Nagane and Tushar Mote and Omkar Pethkar and Manav Chawan and Vijay Shinde},
        title = {Soil2Cloud: Smart IoT Irrigation Monitoring System},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {1031-1034},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195736},
        abstract = {This paper presents Soil2Cloud, a smart IoT-based irrigation monitoring system designed for real-time environmental monitoring and automated irrigation control. Agriculture currently accounts for a vast majority of global freshwater usage, making efficient resource management a critical challenge. The proposed system utilizes a network of sensors—including soil moisture, ambient temperature, humidity, and light intensity—interfaced with an ESP8266 microcontroller to monitor field conditions continuously. Data is transmitted securely to a cloud-based dashboard for real-time visualization and remote control. Furthermore, the system implements an automated irrigation mechanism utilizing a hysteresis-based control algorithm to optimize water usage and prevent mechanical wear on actuators. The proposed solution is highly cost-effective, energy-efficient, and easily deployable, making it highly suitable for small-scale farming, greenhouse management, and academic research applications.},
        keywords = {IoT, Smart Agriculture, Irrigation System, ESP8266, Soil Moisture, Automation, Cloud Computing},
        month = {April},
        }