Companies Launch Wireless Sensor Network for Agricultural Areas
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology
A team of collaborating companies connected a Vinduino agricultural sensor station to the eVineyard application with a long-range wireless data connection managed by The Things Network.
The Vinduino R3 sensor station
The Things Network is a global community, building a global Internet of Things (IoT) network with deployments in about 90 countries. Agricultural communities with subscription free wireless data networks means sensor stations can use a shared access point; no longer needing proprietary gateways.
The network uses a five-mile range and low power radio frequency protocol called LoRaWAN.
The eVineyard vineyard management application is fully customized to meet the needs of U.S. grape growers. The app includes automated irrigation timing based on local weather data and Vinduino soil moisture measurements.
The unique approach makes vineyard irrigation easier and more precise to increase water savings to the next level.
The Vinduino sensor station uses a custom designed LM-110-H1 module by USGlobalSat, Inc. which allows support for LoRaWAN wireless networks with fast time-to-market.
Vinduino says, “This is great progress, the result of our collaborative effort makes use of agricultural sensor technologies so much easier and affordable. With this sensor system you can optimize irrigation and save an average of 25 percent water. On top of that, you can share a gateway with hundreds of sensors. A few gateways can cover a whole agricultural area, allowing tremendous savings on wireless cost.”
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