The theme for IoT India Congress 2019 was ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’. The event was organized by the Institution of Engineering and Technology which made it fitting for Mike Carr, the President of the IET to kick things off. The IET influences and encourages the global engineering community to make use of technology to […]
IOT in water trough monitoring Livestock farming is the primary source of income for some farmers around the world. They own lands that span acres and have cattle grazing all across it. Farmers propagate livestock for providing food commodities like meat, milk and eggs. Livestock can also be the sources for fibre and skins used […]
IoT for Greenhouse Automation. The primary aim of a greenhouse is to be able to control the growing environment. A limited range of temperature, soil moisture, light, humidity, air, and nutrients are the factors required to grow plants. A greenhouse aids in plant growth and reproduction by helping control some of these factors. A greenhouse […]
Smart farming applications Limited natural resources and competition have put pressure on farmers to maximize productivity from the available farming facilities. Across the globe, they are facing water shortages, limited land availability, and fluctuating resource costs. Technologists in agriculture are advising farmers & growers to adopt innovative smart farming solutions to overcome these challenges. These […]
Introduction One of the main challenges in growing crops is the irrigation system. An optimum amount of water needs to be supplied to the crops, after analysing various environmental conditions. The traditional way of determining the amount of water to be used can lead to the wastage of this precious resource. Internet-of-Things (IoT) can be used […]