Connecting agriculture to the internet of things through sensor networks

Junyan Ma, Xingshe Zhou, Shining Li, Zhigang Li

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Abstract

The Internet of Things (IOT), the idea of getting real-world objects connected with each other, will change the ways we organize, obtain and consume information radically. Through sensor networks, agriculture can be connected to the IOT, which allows us to create connections among agronomists, farmers and crops regardless of their geographical differences. With the help of the connections, the agronomists will have better understanding of crop growth models and farming practices will be improved as well. This paper reports on the design of the sensor network when connecting agriculture to the IOT. Reliability, management, interoperability, low cost and commercialization are considered in the design. Finally, we share our experiences in both development and deployment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2011 IEEE International Conferences on Internet of Things and Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, iThings/CPSCom 2011
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages184-187
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780769545806
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things, iThings 2011 and 4th IEEE International Conference on Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, CPSCom 2011 - Dalian, China
Duration: 19 Oct 201122 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2011 IEEE International Conferences on Internet of Things and Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, iThings/CPSCom 2011

Conference

Conference2011 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things, iThings 2011 and 4th IEEE International Conference on Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, CPSCom 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period19/10/1122/10/11

Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Design
  • Internet of Things
  • Sensor networks

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