Internet of Things in Agriculture. An Overview

Academic Paper from the year 2018 in the subject Computer Sciences - Internet of Things, IOT, grade: A, Columbia Universität New York, course: IoT and Analytics, language: English, abstract: In this work the usage if IoT in agriculture in its different ways will be explained. The rapid development of IoT technology is making it possible to both increase the efficiency and reduce the waste in modern agriculture industry. Each year, farmers lose huge amounts of profit because of animal illnesses and other issues that could be prevented by applying technologies that have been proved to be safe and convenient. There have been many smart management ways that farmers could promote better livestock health with the IoT applications. One perspective application of deploying IoT technology in agriculture industry is 'smart cow', which allows farmers to monitor livestock health with multi-types sensors and data-driven decision making.