Automation and IoT for controlling and analysing the growth of crops in agriculture

Abstract

This study is aimed at presenting modern automation systems and the Internet of Things in an agricultural complex. The paper provides an overview of the available technologies in world practice, and also discusses the development of the "Scientific Production Firm "Sady Chechni" in the field of automation of production for monitoring and analysis of crop growth in the laboratories of the company. IoT is representing a useful resource in present days, in order to maximize crop production, thanks to data obtained directly from the fields and the real time analysis. From disease prevention to resource optimization, are ones of the advantages provide from the current methods and technologies. There are still advances to make and challenges to overcomer, in order to fulfil the demand for future years' populations.