Post on 03-Jan-2016
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Potential Applications of Field Monitoring Server Networks for Ohio
Agriculture
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological EngineeringThe Ohio State University
Reza Ehsani K.C. TingLingying Zhao
Wireless Network for Agriculture in USA
Commercial– Agris-etomato– AgSense
Research• The Ohio State University• University Georgia• University of Florida• USDA-ARS Mississippi
State • University of Illinois• Washington State
University
EcologicalEnvironmental Monitoring
Security &
Safety
Food Safety&
Traceability
ProductionFarms,
Greenhouses, and Orchards
Potential Applications of FMS in Ohio’s Agriculture
Challenges for Adoption of FMS in Ohio’s Agriculture Production
• Economy
– Value of
information
• Farm Size
• Education
• Specific applications
• Communication range
• Broad-band internet access
• User friendly software
• Limited input channels
– Analog input
– RS232
Planned Activities and Priorities at OSU
Research Activities High value crop production (Dr.
Ehsani)– Water Management– Disease Monitoring and Control– Security, Surveillance, and Safety– Modeling– Sensor developments
• Environmental monitoring (Dr. Zhang)– Air Quality– Environmental Control
• Applying for research grants• Recruiting graduate students
Extension/Education Farm Shows
•Farm Science Review•Farm Focus
•Field Days•In-Services
Frost Protection in Vineyard
Air TemperatureRelative humidity
Corrective Action
Heater onSprinkler onFogger onIrrigation system on
Real- Time Monitoring in Vineyards
Data Analysis
Wireless Data Transfer
Data Acquisition
Applications of FMS in Environmental Control of Animal Production Systems
• Monitor animal production environment • Monitor air quality inside animal
buildings and on farms• Monitor possible bio-terrorism attacks• Monitor animal welfare and safe meat
productions• Monitor animal health and safety• Remote environmental control• Remote animal production management
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Monitor Animal Activity, Thermal Environment, and Air Quality Inside
Animal Buildings
Remotely monitor and control whole farm environment and operation
Field Server
Home / officeAnimal building
Animal building
Manure storage pond
Field Servers
Internet access
Upwind of a farm
Monitor Farm Air Quality Distribution and Impacts
Weather station
Thanks &
Questions