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Successful Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture in Malawi
Joint Authors
Mafuta, Million
Zennaro, Marco
Ault, Graham
Chadza, Timothy
Gombachika, Harry
Bagula, Antoine
Source
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue - (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
This paper demonstrates how an irrigation management system (IMS) can practically be implemented by deploying a wireless sensor network (WSN).
Specifically, the paper describes an IMS which was set up in Manja township, city of Blantyre.
Deployment of IMS in rural areas of developing countries like Malawi is a challenge as grid power is scarce.
For the system to be self-sustained in terms of power, the study used solar photovoltaic and rechargeable batteries to power all electrical devices.
The system incorporated a remote monitoring mechanism through a General Packet Radio Service modem to report soil temperature, soil moisture, WSN link performance, and photovoltaic power levels.
Irrigation valves were activated to water the field.
Preliminary results in this study have revealed a number of engineering weaknesses of deploying such a system.
Nevertheless, the paper has highlighted areas of improvement to develop a robust, fully automated, solar-powered, and low-cost IMS to suit the socioeconomic conditions of small scale farmers in developing countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mafuta, Million& Zennaro, Marco& Bagula, Antoine& Ault, Graham& Gombachika, Harry& Chadza, Timothy. 2013. Successful Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture in Malawi. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks،Vol. 2013, no. -, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449813
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mafuta, Million…[et al.]. Successful Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture in Malawi. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks Vol. 2013, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449813
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mafuta, Million& Zennaro, Marco& Bagula, Antoine& Ault, Graham& Gombachika, Harry& Chadza, Timothy. Successful Deployment of a Wireless Sensor Network for Precision Agriculture in Malawi. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. -, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449813
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449813