A2.L9 Communications
The lesson is divided in to 3 topics:
- Electronic Systems for Data Transfer and Command
- Telemetry and farm fleet management
- Internet of Things in agriculture
The lesson is divided in to 3 topics:
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A key point in the process of information flow between the different subsystems that take part in the Precision Agriculture management systems is how machinery, software and other electronics systems communicate one each other. Several worldwide standards
have been established (such as ISO 11783, known as "ISOBUS") that define precisely the way of transferring information and control commands by the internal electronic communications within farm machinery. Other standards (established or de facto)
are also used, such as wireless communication in agriculture.
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Nowadays farm machinery is incorporating new subsystems for the interchange of data between different mobile equipment and also with the base office. Such systems allow to know in real time basic information about how tasks are being performed in the
field (where each tractor and machine is located, surface coverage, dose applied, fuel usage, etc. ) but also allow proper synchronization between machines working together (such a combine and a set of supporting trucks). The analysis and management
of this information is important for the optimization of field tasks.
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Agriculture 4.0 & High Tech Farming are strictly related to connectivity between management system and tools (devices and equipment). That is called IoT approach.
The definition of Internet of things is evolving due to the convergence of multiple technologies, real-time analytics, machine learning, commodity sensors, and embedded systems.
In farming system like vineyard and tillage crops, the main applications are related to monitor soil, environment and crops but also to provide prescription maps essential to control automatic operation of devices and equipment.
The systemic system of IoT permits to have augmented knowledge on the overall process that is essential to manage sustainability and product quality. IoT enhances traceability by block chain.