Review: Wireless sensors in agriculture and food industry-Recent development and future perspective

Authors:
Ning Wang;Naiqian Zhang;Maohua Wang
Affiliations:
MS1-027, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Ste Anne de Bellevue, Que., Canada H9X 3V9;Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA;China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
Venue:
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Year:
2006

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Abstract

This paper presents an overview on recent development of wireless sensor technologies and standards for wireless communications as applied to wireless sensors. Examples of wireless sensors and sensor networks applied in agriculture and food production for environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, M2M-based machine and process control, building and facility automation and RFID-based traceability systems are given. The paper also discusses advantages of wireless sensors and obstacles that prevent their fast adoption. Finally, based on an analysis of market growth, the paper discusses future trend of wireless sensor technology development in agriculture and food industry.