RICE-GUARD
Wireless sensor network in the field for forecasting
- https://agrotech.upc.edu/en/projects-events/rice-guard
- RICE-GUARD
- 2020-01-01T10:00:00+01:00
- 2021-12-30T11:00:00+01:00
- Wireless sensor network in the field for forecasting
Jan 01, 2020 10:00 AM to Dec 30, 2021 11:00 AM (Europe/Madrid / UTC100)
Research group: ISI GROUP - Instrumentation, Sensors and Interfaces Group
Project: In-field wireless sensor network to predict rice blast
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Who the project is aimed at
Rice growers.
Project objective
The aim of this project was to:
- effectively protect rice fields;
- significantly reduce fungicide consumption, minimising environmental impact;
- increase food safety and improve crop yields.
Project description
RICE-GUARD provides local information to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasting models through a wireless sensor network consisting of low-cost measurement nodes capable of transmitting readings of site-specific relevant environmental variables from the field to a central server in real time. The system software combines this data with other relevant crop parameters to provide rice growers with up-to-date information.
The prototypes were tested across Europe in different rice-growing areas to ensure the reliability and functionality of the wireless system, assess its energy-harvesting capabilities and validate its sensing performance.
R&D project funded by the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme, under the “Research for SMEs” subprogramme. 
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