Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Precision Agriculture and Farming in Rural Areas

Internet of Things (IoT) gives a new dimension in the area of smart farming and agriculture domain. With the use of fog computing and WiFi-based long distance network in IoT, it is possible to connect the agriculture and farming bases situated in rural areas efficiently. To focus on the specific requirements, we propose a scalable network architecture for monitoring and controlling agriculture and farms in rural areas. Compared to the existing IoT-based agriculture and farming solutions, the proposed solution reduces network latency up to a certain extent. In this, a cross-layer-based channel access and routing solution for sensing and actuating is proposed. We analyze the network structure based on coverage range, throughput, and latency.

I. Introduction

Farming and agriculture is the basis of human life which gives food, grains, and other raw materials. Technology holds a tremendous role in increasing production and decreasing extra manpower. Internet of Things (IoT) has opened up a suitable solution for smart farming and agriculture, however, it remains a dream till the connectivity is not reached to rural areas. The WiFi-based long distance (WiLD) network is successfully been used to connect the rural regions with low cost [1]–[3]. With the extended range, for better and efficient IoT in such region, fog computing, and cloud computing solutions can be incorporated in WiFi devices [4], [5].