Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be reliable tools in agricultural management. In this work, a low cost, low power consumption, and simple wireless sensing system dedicated for agricultural environments is presented. The system is applicable to small to medium sized fields, located anywhere with...
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| author | Aristotelis C. Tagarakis Dimitrios Kateris Remigio Berruto Dionysis Bochtis |
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| description | Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be reliable tools in agricultural management. In this work, a low cost, low power consumption, and simple wireless sensing system dedicated for agricultural environments is presented. The system is applicable to small to medium sized fields, located anywhere with cellular network coverage, even in isolated rural areas. The novelty of the developed system lies in the fact that it uses a dummy device as Coordinator which through simple but advanced programming can receive, process, and send data packets from all End-nodes to the cloud via a 4G cellular network. Furthermore, it is energy independent, using solar energy harvesting panels, making it feasible to operate in remote, isolated fields. A star topology was followed for the sake of simplification, low energy demands and increased network reliability. The developed system was tested and evaluated in laboratory and real field environment with satisfactory operation in terms of independence, and operational reliability concerning packet losses, communication range (>250 m covering fields up to 36 ha), energy autonomy, and uninterrupted operation. The network can support up to seven nodes in a 30 min data acquisition cycle. These results confirmed the potential of this system to serve as a viable option for monitoring environmental, soil, and crop parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9346b18ba0a42cdbe25e688229f30832023-11-22T01:31:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-06-011113585810.3390/app11135858Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in OrchardsAristotelis C. Tagarakis0Dimitrios Kateris1Remigio Berruto2Dionysis Bochtis3Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd, GR 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceCentre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd, GR 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, ItalyCentre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-Technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd, GR 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceWireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be reliable tools in agricultural management. In this work, a low cost, low power consumption, and simple wireless sensing system dedicated for agricultural environments is presented. The system is applicable to small to medium sized fields, located anywhere with cellular network coverage, even in isolated rural areas. The novelty of the developed system lies in the fact that it uses a dummy device as Coordinator which through simple but advanced programming can receive, process, and send data packets from all End-nodes to the cloud via a 4G cellular network. Furthermore, it is energy independent, using solar energy harvesting panels, making it feasible to operate in remote, isolated fields. A star topology was followed for the sake of simplification, low energy demands and increased network reliability. The developed system was tested and evaluated in laboratory and real field environment with satisfactory operation in terms of independence, and operational reliability concerning packet losses, communication range (>250 m covering fields up to 36 ha), energy autonomy, and uninterrupted operation. The network can support up to seven nodes in a 30 min data acquisition cycle. These results confirmed the potential of this system to serve as a viable option for monitoring environmental, soil, and crop parameters.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/13/5858wireless networksprecision agricultureIoTagricultural sensors |
| spellingShingle | Aristotelis C. Tagarakis Dimitrios Kateris Remigio Berruto Dionysis Bochtis Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards Applied Sciences wireless networks precision agriculture IoT agricultural sensors |
| title | Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards |
| title_full | Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards |
| title_fullStr | Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards |
| title_short | Low-Cost Wireless Sensing System for Precision Agriculture Applications in Orchards |
| title_sort | low cost wireless sensing system for precision agriculture applications in orchards |
| topic | wireless networks precision agriculture IoT agricultural sensors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/13/5858 |
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