A Portable Farmland Information Collection System with Multiple Sensors

Area of Science:

• Agricultural Science
• Environmental Monitoring
• Embedded Systems

Background:

• Precision agriculture is crucial for sustainable farming and efficient resource use.
• Monitoring crop growth environments is essential for meeting precision agriculture demands.
• Existing methods may lack portability or real-time data collection capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a portable, multi-functional farmland information collection system.
• To enable real-time monitoring of key crop growth parameters.
• To support the advancement of precision agriculture through accessible data.

Main Methods:

• Developed a portable device using STM32 microcontrollers.
• Integrated sensors for chlorophyll content, air temperature, humidity, and light intensity.
• Utilized a dual-mode BDS/GPS navigation system for positioning and CDMA for wireless data transmission.

Main Results:

• The system provides portable and mobile collection of multiple farmland parameters.
• Real-time data transmission of environmental and crop information is achieved.
• The system demonstrates accuracy and ease of use for field data collection.

Conclusions:

• The developed system effectively collects essential farmland information in real-time.
• This technology contributes to efficient agricultural resource management and improved crop yields.
• The portable multi-function system is a valuable tool for precision agriculture applications.