mioty® for farming

Key factors in the future of agriculture include targeted and demand-oriented irrigation and the associated conservation of resources – and the Regional Sensor Cloud (RSC) will play a vital role in these efforts. So far, outdoor market gardening in Germany has used standard irrigation techniques. Given that supplying the wrong amount of water leads to lower yields, however, it is important to know the current moisture content of the soil.

Irrigation on demand

The RSC allows agricultural sensor data to be captured and evaluated. Equipped with mioty® technology, the sensors supply local measurement readings such as soil moisture and soil temperature at various depths, humidity and air temperature at various altitudes, and rain measurement data. In addition to this sensor data, the system takes further information such as weather data and forecasts or satellite data into account and analyzes it using machine learning approaches. Here, the focus is on exploratory data analysis and the creation of data-driven models for the prediction of soil moisture.

The RSC allows large areas to be covered reliably – and the evaluation of local sensor data paves the way for the straightforward, free, and time-saving monitoring of soils.

Other topics

 

KI4Tools – intelligent hand-operated tools

With a retrofittable sensor module for hand tools, it’s possible to measure various parameters during work processes in order to ensure process optimization, transparency, and quality.

 

5G Bavaria in dialog

In collaboration with NIK, the network for the digital economy of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region, Fraunhofer IIS is presenting the fifth generation of the mobile communications network as part of its 5G Bavaria initiative. Over four events, the Institute will examine the capabilities and opportunities of the technology from a theoretical and a practical perspective.

 

HMI — Self-sufficiency itself!

As part of the live stream, Fraunhofer IIS presented the basis for interactive and self-sufficient Industry 4.0 processes and smart mobility applications in collaboration with the Fraunhofer CCIT Research Center IoT-COMMs.

 

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize 2021 for mioty® robust IoT sensor network

Reducing the energy consumption of entire industrial complexes, optimizing the irrigation of fields, or monitoring CO2 emissions are just some of the capabilities of mioty®.

 

Smart infrastructure improves road safety

Identifying all road users is a difficult task – particularly at intersections with poor visibility. The HORIS radar system is designed to tackle precisely this problem.

 

Green waves in use

The HALI project relates to the use of »green waves« for the police, fire service, and ambulances. Thanks to the networking of traffic lights and reliable positioning of emergency vehicles, it’s possible to transmit positioning data to the lights as the vehicle approaches.

 

Testing to verify distance estimation

Tests of the official Corona-Warn-App involved re-enacting realistic scenarios with 10 to 20 test subjects, who wore helmets equipped with markers.

 

Building and home control using a mioty® Class B extension

mioty® Class B offers  a powerful alternative for smart building and smart home applications in particular. A single base station is sufficient to interconnect and control actuators and sensors located everywhere from the basement to the roof.