Wireless sensor technology, although expensive, is already commercially available and is being used in high-value horticultural crops such as vineyards.
Wireless sensor networks that are relatively cheap, robust and able to handle the dense requirements of intensive agricultural production operations however, do not yet exist.
This project is using the accumulated knowledge from our team and our industry partners to build the next generation of sensor hardware and software which is capable of meeting these needs.
We are addressing five primary challenges, at various operational scales:
- Hardware development (minimize cost)
- Performance (sensor precision and accuracy; network reliability)
- Spatial and temporal variability (accurate placement of sensors)
- Data management and interpretation (for good decisions)
- Software development (for ease of use and maximum utility)
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