Whitepaper

Wireless Solutions for Smart Agriculture Applications

The agriculture industry is facing several converging challenges, including overproduction, over-consumption, supply chain issues, and environmental concerns. Wireless connectivity can help and offers a wide range of applications for smart agriculture, from precision farming to crop and livestock management to remote irrigation control and greenhouse automation.

This whitepaper covers new revolutionary use cases for wireless IoT technologies in agriculture and how Wi-SUN can serve as the foundational LPWAN technology for the sector. Take a closer look at how IoT in agriculture empowers farmers to optimize their operations, reduce waste, and improve efficiency, including:

• Climate Monitoring
  Sensors continuously monitor field conditions, mapping climate data to determine the most suitable crops and maximize yield potential.
• Greenhouse Automation
  Provide accurate real-time information, including soil condition, lighting, temperature, and humidity.
• Crop Management
  Detect anomalies and to take timely preventive measures against diseases and infestations that can harm crop yields.
• Cattle Management and Monitoring
  Wireless sensors attached to cattle enable real-time monitoring so farmers can identify sick animals promptly.
• Precision Farming
  Using sensor data, farmers can estimate the optimal amounts of water, fertilizers, and pesticides required by crops.
• Predictive Analytics
  Data analytics makes farming more manageable and predictable by analyzing weather conditions and other factors.