Development of a Ailkworm-Rearing House Using the Internet of Things (IoT) System for Temperature and Humidity Control
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This research involves the development of a silkworm-rearing house equipped with an Internet of Things (IoT) system to regulate temperature and humidity within the facility. It also includes the design of the rearing area and processes in accordance with the standards outlined in TAS 8203 by the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (2017). The silkworm-rearing facility is located in Dan Thap Tako Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District, Ratchaburi Province. The Tubtim Siam 06 variety of silkworms was used as the model species. The results indicate that the IoT-equipped silkworm-rearing house, used for rearing silkworms from the 1st instar to the 5th instar, maintained temperature between 25.72°C and 30.25°C, and relative humidity values between 77.66%RH and 89.90%RH during the periods of 6:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. The IoT system effectively regulated both temperature and humidity, providing an environment suitable for silkworm development. The cocoon products produced in this facility demonstrated superior quality compared with reference data from the Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture. Moreover, the silk cocoons obtained were clean, safe, and suitable for medical applications. Therefore, this silkworm-rearing house equipped with the IoT system is considered suitable and convenient for farmers, enabling year-round silkworm production.
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