Photo: KAUST
Transforming the mass monitoring of crops, relatively
inexpensive smart tag solutions are set to deploy in three countries beginning
in 2019. These sensors report plant conditions including data on plant growth,
temperature, humidity, and more.
Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, a professor of electrical
engineering at KAUST, and his team are behind the research and development of
this sensor solution. Titled “PlantCopter”, this sensor brings the Internet of
Things to farming through the use of biodegradable materials and a Bluetooth
connection.
“My overarching objective is to collect big data and infuse it with AI so that drones can make real-time decisions like spreading fertilizer and pesticides as needed,” Hussain explains. “My vision is if productivity goes up by even one percent, I think that would feed more people.”
“My overarching objective is to collect big data and infuse it with AI so that drones can make real-time decisions like spreading fertilizer and pesticides as needed,” Hussain explains. “My vision is if productivity goes up by even one percent, I think that would feed more people.”
Read more about this fascinating discovery at: https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/energy/environment/plant-wearables-and-airdropped-sensors-could-sow-big-data-seeds
Read the study at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41528-018-0039-8
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