AWS IoT Analytics
IoT data is highly unstructured which makes it difficult to analyze with traditional analytics and business intelligence tools that are designed to process structured data. IoT data comes from devices that often record fairly noisy processes (such as temperature, motion, or sound). The data from these devices can frequently have significant gaps, corrupted messages, and false readings that must be cleaned up before analysis can occur. Also, IoT data is often only meaningful in the context of additional, third party data inputs. For example, to help farmers determine when to water their crops, vineyard irrigation systems often enrich moisture sensor data with rainfall data from the vineyard, allowing for more efficient water usage while maximizing harvest yield. AWS IoT Analytics automates each of the difficult steps that are required to analyze data from IoT devices. AWS IoT Analytics is a fully managed and pay-as-you-go service that scales automatically.
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SWAT MAPS
Soil, Water, and Topography (SWAT) MAPS are high-resolution soil foundation maps used to execute variable rate fertilizer, seed, soil amendment, pesticide, or precision water management. They are created using our patented process. Factors such as soil texture, organic matter, topsoil depth, and salinity can all impact yield and fertilizer response. Water has the biggest influence on yield and fertilizer response. SWAT MAPS categorizes dry and wet areas in your field into ten different management zones. Topography is described by landscape positions in a field (hilltops, mid-slopes, and depressions). Topography can influence soil moisture, erosion, organic matter levels, pH, and soil fertility levels. All SWAT MAPS are made up of ten zones. Having 10 different zones accommodates variability in your field.
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SURDEV
The SURDEV computer package was developed by the International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI), Wageningen Environmental Research, and the Institute of Land and Water Management of the Catholic University of Leuven (ILWM), Belgium, in 2001. SURDEV consists of three software programs, BASDEV (for level basins), BORDEV (for sloping borders), and FURDEV (for graded furrows). Surface irrigation relies on gravity to spread water over the farmers’ fields. Following the pull of gravity, the water flows over the fields from one end to the other, infiltration into the soil as it goes. The most common surface irrigation techniques are level basins (with or without level furrows), sloping borders, and sloping furrows to distribute irrigation water. The purpose of all of these techniques is to supply water in the right quantity, at the right time, and in an even layer, to achieve a uniform crop stand and minimize water losses.
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Earthtec
Earthtec uses leading-edge sensor technology to tap into the sensory and regulatory systems of the plant, translating and turning the data collected into intelligent automated irrigation via Adviroguard, our proprietary analytic software. The process—what we call a Plant to Irrigation (P2i) process—puts the plant in charge of irrigation, letting it maximize its water needs while minimizing stress. Plant-Triggered Irrigation that has been shown to dramatically improve Plant Water Health for the crop, optimizing crop production while reducing the financial and environmental consequences of over- and under-watering. The key to intelligent real-time irrigation lies in Earthtec’s ability to tap into what the plant knows. Plants are highly sensitive, dynamic organisms which have evolved to compete for the limited resources, both above and below the ground. They are constantly assessing their circumstances and adapting in response to environmental cues.
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