What is crop field sensing?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Crop field sensing uses video, hyperspectral or infrared sensors to help farmers and researchers understand many of the conditions of plants in the field. Sensor data can be used to determine how the field should be managed to achieve the best yields, and where and when to harvest the crops."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">Crop field sensing uses video, hyperspectral or infrared sensors to help farmers and researchers understand many of the conditions of plants in the field. Sensor data can be used to determine how the field should be managed to achieve the best yields, and where and when to harvest the crops.

What were the earliest IoT projects?

<span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"One of the original IoT projects, even before the phrase \"internet of things” was coined, was the smart grid. Smart grids are an electricity supply network that use digital communications technology to monitor and react to changes in usage."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":4483,"3":{"1":0},"4":{"1":2,"2":16777215},"10":2,"11":4,"15":"Arial"}">One of the original IoT projects, even before the phrase “internet of things” was coined, was the smart grid. Smart grids are an electricity supply network that use digital communications technology to monitor and react to changes in usage.

How is IoT used to make industry more sustainable?

When deployed at scale and as a mainstream technology in manufacturing, IoT will lead to significant improvements in manufacturing, including smart monitoring, less wastage and less emissions. In office buildings, warehouses and commercial facilities, IoT could lead to significant and sustainable reduction in the facility’s carbon footprint.

How is IoT benefitting agriculture?

Measurement or sensing through IoT devices create an opportunity for action or efficiency improvement. For large-area traditional farming, sensors placed within the ground may record real-time data on soil moisture, temperature and pH, while environmental sensors may record insolation (solar radiation over a given area), rainfall, wind speed, air temperature and humidity.

Shawn Chandler IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Power and Energy Society, IEEE Communications Society

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