Agriculture and environment
Remote monitoring of equipment and irrigation systems drastically lowers the cost of farming
Agriculture may not be the most glamorous M2M service sector in today’s heavily populated post-industrial world of the Internet, smartphones, and computer tablets, yet it is huge with many sub-sectors. And besides, all of the over 7 billion humans now on the planet still have to eat. Farm processes and management have become increasingly automated, sharing in the convergence of IT, communications and automation found in other industries. Unique applications revolve around the planting, cultivation, and harvesting of crops and the raising and slaughtering of livestock, but many application areas closely resemble those found in other sectors. The success of M2M solutions in the world of agriculture and food production is well known. In fact, some of the most effective means of reducing processing costs and improving yield have been through the deployment of M2M technology. The biggest application area within agriculture is the reduction of wastage within land cultivation by means of remote monitoring of irrigation systems and logistical processes such as container asset management.
Most of the applications for agriculture, livestock production and environment are used in zones poorly covered by traditional cellular networks. Sensors deployed on farms and used on animals need to have batteries and great autonomy to avoid additional constraints to farmers. Operating margins in these sectors are very low, so inexpensive systems and low induced costs are critical. The SIGFOX network aggregates all these benefits allowing operators to significantly improve their productivity.<
Some of the use cases that become possible with the SIGFOX network relate to weather (monitoring frost on fruit orchards and vineyards); irrigation control; soil condition (moisture, acidity, etc); security (theft of livestock, farm equipment or crops); monitoring the health status of animals; measuring the level and quality of river water.
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