An Integrated Simulink and Iot Framework for Data Acquisition and Control using Custom Driver Blocks
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https://doi.org/10.63746/njtd.v22i5.4034Keywords:
Data acquisition, Driver blocks, Embedded Systems, IoT, S-Function, Simulink environmentAbstract
This study deals with the design and implementation of a fully modularized, embedded system equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which is developed in the Simulink integrated control. A key contribution of the work is the utilization of the Simulink environment only to conduct object-oriented models without the use of the traditional script-based programming methods. It describes a combination of extensive integration of custom driver blocks through supplementary libraries and S-function algorithm development combined with sensor reading calibration and filtering that further extends the flexibility of the workflow. The performance of the system was validated by creating a real-time data acquisition, on/off control logic, and cloud-based data visualization through ThingSpeak platform, demonstrated by a case study of an irrigation system in an arid area. The system is versatile, as it is modular and can be adapted to embedded systems in arid, resource-constrained regions, making it suitable for applications in intelligent control and automation in many other applications beyond irrigation.
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