Irina Petra Manciu

Ms. Irina Petra Manciu

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 November 2024 in Technologies
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DSDragoş Ioan Sǎcǎleanu
Dragoş Ioan Sǎcǎleanu
Mihai Gabriel MatacheMihai Gabriel Matache
Mihai Gabriel Matache
SRStefan George Rosu
Stefan George Rosu
BFBogdan Cristian Florea
Bogdan Cristian Florea
IMIrina Petra Manciu
Irina Petra Manciu
LPLucian Andrei Perişoară
Lucian Andrei Perişoară
Greenhouses have taken on a fundamental role in agriculture. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a key concept used in greenhouse-based precision agriculture (PA) to enhance vegetable quality and quantity while improving resource efficiency. Integrating wireless sensor networks (WSNs) into greenhouses to monitor environmental parameters represents a critical first step in developing a complete IoT solution. For further optimization of the results, including actuator nodes to control the microclimate is necessary. The greenhouse must also be remotely monitored and controlled via an internet-based platform. This paper proposes an IoT-based architecture as a decision support system for farmers. A web platform has been developed to acquire data from custom-developed wireless sensor nodes and send commands to custom-developed wireless actuator nodes in a greenhouse environment. The wireless sensor and actuator nodes (WSANs) utilize LoRaWAN, one of the most prominent Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technologies, known for its long data transmission range. A real-time end-to-end deployment of a remotely managed WSAN was conducted. The power consumption of the wireless sensor nodes and the recharge efficiency of installed solar panels were analyzed under worst-case scenarios with continuously active nodes and minimal intervals between data transmissions. Datasets were acquired from multiple sensor nodes over a month, demonstrating the system’s functionality and feasibility.