Zigbee network application on the smart farming system using ESP32-C6

Abstract

Smart Farming is a trend of agricultural technology that is growing today, by utilizing sensor technology, the farmer’s labor can be more optimal. In addition to the use of sensors, the communication system is an important part of smart farming. Development costs, operational costs, power consumption, and agricultural area itself are also challenges that need to be considered. Zigbee is a communication network that uses mesh topology, in which dedicated routers aren’t necessary to expand the network makes Zigbee suitable for the wide agricultural area. ESP32-C6 is a small microcontroller at a fairly affordable price, with low power consumption, and supports Zigbee networks. Therefore, we focus on the Zigbee network application on the Smart Farming system using the ESP32-C6. From the results of the study, it can be concluded that the Zigbee network on the ESP32-C6 is suitable for smart farming and the ESP32-C6 device can work with moderate signal quality at straight 12 meters with other ESP32-C6 devices without any obstacles.