Design and experimental implementation of an ADRC-based intelligent broiler house prototype with solar power supply and web-platform integration.
- 1Systems Analysis, Information Processing, and Industrial Management Laboratory, Superior School of Technology of Salé, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
- 2Systems Analysis, Modeling and Decision Support Laboratory, National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA), Hassan First University, Berrechid, Morocco.
Abstract
Under climate and energy challenges alongside surging global demand for poultry meat, intensive broiler houses must meet stringent new requirements for both production volume and quality while ensuring economic viability. Consequently, these facilities require intelligent climate control solutions, which represent the most critical factor in the production chain. To foster technological advancement, this study presents the design and implementation of an innovative autonomous broiler house prototype, monitored and supervised via an IoT-based web platform and operated with a photovoltaic power supply to ensure energy autonomy. An Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) strategy was implemented in the developed system to automatically and in real time regulate indoor environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and air quality (NH3 and CO₂ levels), while air velocity and differential pressure were monitored as resultant parameters of the operating conditions. To evaluate and validate the proposed approach, experiments were conducted comparing its performance against a PID control strategy over a 32-day test period during the summer season. The results demonstrate substantial improvements in hygrothermal regulation using ADRC, achieving a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.72 °C for temperature and 1.26 % for humidity, compared to 0.95 °C and 2.06 % with PID controller, respectively. The maximum recorded CO₂ and NH₃ concentrations with ADRC (1302 ppm and 3.8 ppm) were also lower than those observed with PID controller (1400 ppm and 4.7 ppm). Furthermore, air velocity and differential pressure under ADRC control (2 to13 Pa and 0 to 0.85 m/s) were lower compared to PID results (3 to 15 Pa and 01.25 m/s). Overall, total energy consumption was inferior by 15.58 %. The proposed control strategy provided stable indoor climate regulation and lower energy consumption under the tested experimental conditions, with potential benefits for maintaining suitable environmental conditions for broiler welfare.
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BibTeX
@article{elghardouf2026design,
title = {{Design and experimental implementation of an ADRC-based intelligent broiler house prototype with solar power supply and web-platform integration.}},
author = {Narjice Elghardouf and Fathallah Rerhrhaye and Jihane Chtioui and Reda Adjar and Ahmed Elakkary and Nacer Sefiani},
journal = {Veterinary and animal science},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1016/j.vas.2026.100919},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42999847},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Design and experimental implementation of an ADRC-based intelligent broiler house prototype with solar power supply and web-platform integration.
AU - Narjice Elghardouf
AU - Fathallah Rerhrhaye
AU - Jihane Chtioui
AU - Reda Adjar
AU - Ahmed Elakkary
AU - Nacer Sefiani
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/27
JO - Veterinary and animal science
DO - 10.1016/j.vas.2026.100919
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42999847
AB - Under climate and energy challenges alongside surging global demand for poultry meat, intensive broiler houses must meet stringent new requirements for both production volume and quality while ensuring economic viability. Consequently, these facilities require intelligent climate control solutions, which represent the most critical factor in the production chain. To foster technological advancement, this study presents the design and implementation of an innovative autonomous broiler house prototype, monitored and supervised via an IoT-based web platform and operated with a photovoltaic power supply to ensure energy autonomy. An Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) strategy was implemented in the developed system to automatically and in real time regulate indoor environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and air quality (NH3 and CO₂ levels), while air velocity and differential pressure were monitored as resultant parameters of the operating conditions. To evaluate and validate the proposed approach, experiments were conducted comparing its performance against a PID control strategy over a 32-day test period during the summer season. The results demonstrate substantial improvements in hygrothermal regulation using ADRC, achieving a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.72 °C for temperature and 1.26 % for humidity, compared to 0.95 °C and 2.06 % with PID controller, respectively. The maximum recorded CO₂ and NH₃ concentrations with ADRC (1302 ppm and 3.8 ppm) were also lower than those observed with PID controller (1400 ppm and 4.7 ppm). Furthermore, air velocity and differential pressure under ADRC control (2 to13 Pa and 0 to 0.85 m/s) were lower compared to PID results (3 to 15 Pa and 01.25 m/s). Overall, total energy consumption was inferior by 15.58 %. The proposed control strategy provided stable indoor climate regulation and lower energy consumption under the tested experimental conditions, with potential benefits for maintaining suitable environmental conditions for broiler welfare.
SN - 2451-943X
ER -