Edición N°21 – Artículo 02
Implementación de un sistema de IoT de monitoreo y control ambiental para vermicompostaje integrando tecnologías de bajo costo en un sistema agroecológico de producción limpia
Implementation of an IoT-based environmental monitoring and control system for vermicomposting, integrating low-cost technologies into an agroecological system of clean production
Autores: Dylan Alexis Vargas Basantes, Michael Bryan Morejon Moscoso, Mateo Josué Santillán Cárdenas, Mathiu Fransua Rivera Salazar (Unidad Educativa Técnico Salesiano Don Bosco)
Resumen
El presente proyecto consistió en el desarrollo de un prototipo de vermicompostero inteligente basado en Internet de las Cosas (IoT) para el monitoreo de variables ambientales en tiempo real.
El sistema fue instalado en la finca Santillán, ubicada en Calderón, para el tratamiento de residuos orgánicos mediante vermicompostaje con lombrices.
El objetivo fue diseñar y construir un sistema automatizado capaz de supervisar las condiciones necesarias para este proceso. La metodología incluyó investigación teórica, diseño, construcción y validación del prototipo. Los resultados demostraron que el sistema permitió monitorear eficientemente las variables ambientales y facilitar el control del proceso de producción de abono orgánico.
Palabras clave: vermicompostero inteligente, diseño, construcción, monitoreo ambiental, sistema IoT, abono orgánico.
Abstract
This project involved the development of a prototype smart vermicomposter based on the Internet of Things (IoT) for real-time monitoring of environmental variables.
The system was installed at the Santillán farm, located in Calderón, for the treatment of organic waste through vermicomposting with earthworms.
The objective was to design and build an automated system capable of monitoring the conditions necessary for this process. The methodology included theoretical research, design, construction, and validation of the prototype. The results demonstrated that the system efficiently monitored environmental variables and facilitated control of the organic compost production process.
Keywords: smart vermicomposting bin, design, construction, environmental monitoring, IoT system, organic compost.
Edición N°21
Fecha de publicación: 02 octubre del 2026.
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