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4 Main Features of IoT Application in Greenhouse

4 Main Features of IoT Application in Greenhouse

IoT in Green House "All Season Garden"

Greenhouse farming is “all season garden” method used to enhance the yield of fruits, vegetables, crops… etc, by controlling and optimizing environmental factors that affect crops like temperature, ventilation, light exposure, and more. These can be in different structures range of sizes from small sheds to industrial-sized buildings and from semi-automatic to fully automated. 

Applying Internet of things [IoT] in agriculture – like the other sectors – has a great impact in saving time, Money, labor …etc beside Managing & Monitoring the Crop Production, Livestock and Greenhouses!. By Using different IoT sensors in the greenhouses, farmers are able to get information and control climate, water and soil. In this article we will discuss how technology is capable to build the perfect climate for growing the plants and decreasing water waste. In addition to getting information about crop needs of water, fertigation …etc.

We can divide IoT – Internet of Things – System work in the smart greenhouse as below:

Sensors: Record Data

To start communication with someone, you both should find a common language to understand each other. It is simply the same done here, Installing sensors for measuring and recording data about The climate such as [Humidity, vapor pressure deficit (VPD),Temperature, light, Co2 …etc], Water Quality parameters control Through installing sensors for measuring ec, PH, ORP, DO and Temperature, measuring Soil temperature and soil moisture and installing sensor for measuring the water level.

These sensors will provide data about water quality, soil, water level, internal weather in the greenhouse and all data required to know what the plant exactly need of water, fertilizing, light, …etc .

Communication & Remote Management

All data recorded need to be transmitted to the farmer, it is the role of the communication network gateway to read the sensors data and transmit it to the cloud platform or web/mobile app where the farmer can log in and have real time data about the greenhouse components. Through a dashboard, The farmer have an access to real time data about water quality parameters, water level and if it needs irrigation or not, weather, light, energy tracking and every thing.

Automation - Equipment Control

Automating processes will save time and increase the ability to control in critical cases and decrease the need to labor dependency. For example in irrigation: sensor record data about water level, and accordingly valves take the action to turn motor ON and increasing water level based. Lightning system: when it needs to increase/decrease the light intensity. Also controlling in harvesting equipment, robots, security cameras and doors lock.

Data Analytics

Gathering all data coming from different sensors installed in the greenhouse will give a full view about all the smart greenhouse components. Analyzing these data by using machine learning or deep learning technologies will help in getting meaningful information and insights which make better decisions related to harvesting, predicting upcoming weather conditions.

Applying IoT in Agriculture semi or fully controlled helped the farmers to maintain the quality of crops – in less operational cost- and fertility of the land, save water consumed in irrigation, enhance the product volume and quality.

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Five Main Technologies Create the Future of Agriculture

Five Main Technologies Create the Future of Agriculture

Drones, IoT, Robotics, Data Analytics & AI, and Chat-Bot are Technologies change the Agriculture Today and in the Future.

Agriculture sector like other sectors is affected by the industrial revolutions. And the penetration of technologies in important sectors like agriculture would lead to great improvements and solve global problems of world climate changes, water waste, hunger, unhealthy food …etc. Merging industry4.0 advanced technologies and science for producing new techniques with minimum quantities of water, spaces, soil, energy and labor and this is the goal of “Agriculture 4.0”. In this article we will talk about four main technologies make changes in agriculture today and will create the future of agriculture.

Drones: “Drone is An eye in the sky”

Drones benefits in Agriculture

“Drone is an eye in the sky” This expression created by FAO because of the great uses of Drones in agriculture in Crop Production, early warning systems, disaster risk reduction, forestry, fisheries, as well as in wildlife conservation, for example. 

  • Crop Production: Combining the sensors data and imaging data of drones with real-time data analytics improve farm productivity. Drones  can produce 3-D Maps for early soil analysis, plan and execute seed planting in 85% less cost, assist in planning irrigation schedules, detect symptoms of pests infections and Nutrient deficiency, apply fertilizers, estimate yield data and provide valuable data for weather analysis based on micro climate concepts. Data collected through drones combined with other data sources and analytic solutions provide actionable information precision farming. [Read also: IoT Applications in Crop Production]
  • Disaster Risk Reduction: FAO in the Republic of the Philippines is using drones equipped with photogrammetric and navigation equipment with a ground resolution of up to three centimeters. It is used for detecting details of Water stress or lack of specific nutrients in crops.
  • Saving Fisheries: The Republic of Costa Rica is now using drones to detect illegal fishing and aid in prosecution of offenders.
  • Forestry: Inspection and capturing images for media purposes. And help in protecting forests from risks such as fires, excessive logging practices, calculation of desertification and evapotranspiration rates, resulting from transpiration of trees and trees, and then calculating the amount of water flowing to the rivers. 
  • Wildlife conservation: Drones fitted with high definition thermal cameras are also used to track, inspect and monitor livestock remotely.

IOT - [Internet of Things]: Connectivity and communications

How does Internet of Things improve Growing Plants

IoT – Internet of Things – builds two way communications between plants and farmer. Installing sensors measure parameters of Soil, climate, Water, light, livestock and everything included in your farm and record these data then it can be transmitted to your smartphone/ tablet/ PC hundreds or thousands of Kilometers away through the internet with real time monitoring and management for your farm. And by automating processes of irrigation, fertilization, milking, you are able to do that action by a click on your phone. IoT – Internet of Things – Technology is unifying the language between the farmer and the farm components, understanding and responding to the farm needs and accordingly improve the production quantity and quality. [Read also: Project: IoT in Smart Green House] and [The main IoT system Features].

Robotics

Robots are used in many industries in customer service, packaging, shipping, manufacturing, transportation and many industries. and soon, industries will hire robot employees. Agriculture robotics industry has many innovation in doing tasks like weed, hoe, planting, spraying and assist during harvesting and many other tasks in your farm.

Agrobot is one of the companies builds robotic strawberry harvesters to pick your fresh produce, all around the clock.

Data Analytics & AI - Predictive analytics help in Decision Making

Data Analytics & AI - Predictive analytics help in Decision Making

AI in agriculture appears in leveraging computer vision and deep learning algorithms in processing the data captured by drones or inspection cameras about crops and soil. Also through tracking and predicting the environmental impacts on crop yield by analyzing crop sustainability and evaluating farms for the presence of diseases and pests.

AI-driven technologies are emerging to help improve efficiency and to address the challenges that face the industry including, crop yield, soil health and herbicide-resistance.

ChatBot - Agricultural Advisory

ChatBot - Agricultural Advisory/ Agricultural Extension

ChatBot can do the role of Agricultural advisor who answer the farmer inquires and support in agricultural extension services. It is like a virtual assistant use a chat / voice conversational in interaction with farmers. This ideal solution serve farmers and governments too: Farmers will find all answers needed and real time support in any issue in farming and on the other side, the government or agent will access big data that can be analyzed and turned into meaningful information. 

Thanks for the technology that helps and supports in making us involved in the society in less time, effort, and greater productivity.

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