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Design and Implementation of a Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture Operating in API Mode

Abstract:

This paper presents a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) solution applied to Precision Agriculture (PA) capable of collecting real time data on different parameters related to agriculture. The technological advances related to this activity are of great importance since agriculture is considered an economic and social pillar essential for the wellbeing of society. In addition, the growing demand for real-time information in the agriculture field has driven the development of efficient wireless communications via sensor networks. WSN provides low cost, low energy consumption, easy to implement solution in places of difficult access for the implementation of wired networks. Precision agriculture is a way to optimize resources and improve cultivation through the collection of relevant information through the deployment of sensor networks, providing government authorities with statistical information to make appropriate decisions based on reliable data. The present research describes the design, implementation and validation process of a WSN technological solution which can collect information related to humidity, environment and soil temperature, atmospheric pressure, level of luminosity and UV radiation; this information is relevant to determine optimal parameters for cultivation and farming methods using IoT technologies for Big Data analysis at the government level.