A Framework for Deployment of Easy to Use Wireless Sensor Networks for Farm Soil Monitoring and Control: A case Study of Horticulture Farms in Pwani Region Tanzania

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dc.creatorKapis, Kosmas
dc.creatorOmbeni, Mathias
dc.date2016-09-20T19:39:40Z
dc.date2016-09-20T19:39:40Z
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T08:53:04Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T08:53:04Z
dc.descriptionMonitoring and control of soil parameters such as temperature, moisture and micronutrients play an important role in producing quality horticulture crops. The farms at Pwani Region needed close monitoring and control of soil parameters because the type of soil in this place is alluvial which can drain water and loose macronutrients easily. Recently Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) has been used to monitors soil parameters, however many systems developed from existing frameworks were unable to meet requirements for small and medium scale horticulture farmers. This paper addresses the challenges mentioned above and provides solution that fits the left gap by improving previous frameworks. The gap was identified after comparing different WSN related technologies and requirements obtained from experts and farmers. The framework designed from this information was used to develop WSN system which can be easily used by farmers of different levels of education.
dc.identifierKapis, K. and Ombeni, M., 2015. A Framework for Deployment of Easy to Use Wireless Sensor Networks for Farm Soil Monitoring and Control: A case Study of Horticulture Farms in Pwani Region Tanzania. IJNCAA, p.107
dc.identifier2220-9085
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3735
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/3735
dc.languageen
dc.publisherIJNCAA
dc.subjectPrecision agriculture
dc.subjectSensor
dc.subjectWireless Sensor Network
dc.subjectMonitoring
dc.subjectWSN Framework
dc.subjectHorticulture Crop
dc.subjectSoil Parameters
dc.titleA Framework for Deployment of Easy to Use Wireless Sensor Networks for Farm Soil Monitoring and Control: A case Study of Horticulture Farms in Pwani Region Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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