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 will IoT sensors be used to fight pollution?

Many of the top IoT applications involve a network of mobile and fixed devices capable of sensing, collecting and sharing information to advance a specific pollution-fighting interest. Granular IoT energy-related information allows utilities to plan a more effective schedule for power plants, reducing pollution through more efficient ramping of large-scale fossil-fuel generators and more efficient balancing with the dynamic supply of variable renewable energy resources like wind and solar.

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

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