Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Precision Agriculture and Farming in Rural Areas

TLDR

IoT, combined with fog computing and long‑range WiFi, enables efficient connectivity for rural farms and agricultural bases. The study proposes a scalable network architecture to monitor and control agriculture and farms in rural areas. The architecture incorporates a cross‑layer channel‑access and routing scheme, and its network structure is evaluated for coverage, throughput, and latency. Compared with existing IoT farming solutions, the proposed system reduces network latency to a noticeable extent.

Abstract

Internet of Things (IoT) gives a new dimension in the area of smart farming and agriculture domain. With the use of fog computing and WiFi-based long distance network in IoT, it is possible to connect the agriculture and farming bases situated in rural areas efficiently. To focus on the specific requirements, we propose a scalable network architecture for monitoring and controlling agriculture and farms in rural areas. Compared to the existing IoT-based agriculture and farming solutions, the proposed solution reduces network latency up to a certain extent. In this, a cross-layer-based channel access and routing solution for sensing and actuating is proposed. We analyze the network structure based on coverage range, throughput, and latency.