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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Wireless Communication Systems
  • Environmental Monitoring

Background:

  • Precision agriculture relies on wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for real-time data.
  • IEEE 802.15.4 standard is commonly used for WSNs in agriculture.
  • Vegetation can obstruct and attenuate radio signals, affecting network reliability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of vegetation height and density on signal strength in WSNs.
  • To develop an empirical path loss model for 2.4 GHz radio signals in crop environments.
  • To optimize WSN node deployment for enhanced coverage and signal strength in precision agriculture.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted measurement campaigns in potato and wheat crops at various growth stages.
  • Formulated an empirical, measurement-based path loss model.
  • Utilized NSGA-II multi-objective evolutionary computation for node deployment optimization.

Main Results:

  • Observed network dis-connectivity in wheat crops due to signal attenuation from vegetation growth.
  • Developed a path loss model correlating signal strength with crop growth stages.
  • Optimized node deployment strategies for improved network coverage and received signal strength.

Conclusions:

  • Vegetation significantly affects WSN performance in precision agriculture.
  • The developed path loss model aids in predicting signal strength.
  • Optimized WSN deployment ensures reliable infrastructure for crop monitoring.