Introduction of a new sensor system for
paddy fields
4rh March 2015
Who we are?
Science Plants’ Feeling
Green Agrichemicals Fertilizer Revolution
Genetically-modified Plants Agriculture Renaissance 2
SMART AGRICULTURE
CLOUD APPLICATION
Data Storage
Application Service
Big Data Analysis.
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SENCING TECHNOLOGY
Remote Sensing Field Server Sensor Robot
Paddy Field Sensor ‹#›
SENSING TECHNOLOGY
e-LAB experience
Remote Sensing
Agriculture Sensor
Co-development with NARO
Satellite (Micor wave), UAV
Cultivation status
Production and Quality
Low cost air sensor
Insolation, Temperature, Humidity
Humidity Air Watch
CO2
Field Server
Image Scanning Sensor
Robot with camera
Soil Watch
Paddy Field Sensor
Low cost soil sensor
Insolation, Temperature, Humidity
Water level/temperature, EC. pH
Paddy Field Sensor
Water level / Temperature
Water gate control
Field Server
CONTROL of Diseases & Pests
Plant Clinic
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Prevention and Diagnostic System
for Diseases and Pests
Prevention and Diagnostic System
for Diseases and Pests
Simple and Easy User Experience (UX)
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Field Server Outcome of the joint research and development with NARO (NaAonal Agriculture and Food OrganizaAon) What is Field Server ?
Field Gateway（FG）
Access Point and Gateway func2on via 3G/LTE
Internet
Night Humidity and Temperature
Field Camera（FC）
Camera Func2on Observa2on of crop status and environment
Disease by High Temperature &
Humidity
Alert Warning!
Field Point（FP）
Sensing Func2on ・Amount of InsolaAon ・Temperature, Humidity, CO2 ・Soil Temperature, Moisture, EC Integrated Value of Temperature
Integrated value of Insolation and Temperature
＋
Sugar Content Value
Estimation for Harvest Timing!
活用事例：山梨県 双葉農園 様 Automated collecAon of environmental data in the field Data UAlized for CulAvaAon Support! System Structure
Field Monitoring Units Field Server / Field Point
フィールドサーバシステム構成 !
Field Sensor!
Field Point!
Field GW!
Field Server!
Field Environment!
Data Server!
802.15.4 (Digimesh)
Maximum connection of !
18 Field Point unit!
Approach to Open Standard !
Transmission!
3G Mobile communicaAon
EC!
EC!
Moisture!
Moisture!
Temperature!
Temperature!
Science Plants Feeling…
Application software shall be required to monitor
the plant s status.
Field Server
Measurement data
Amount
of Rain
Wind
Velocity
Wind
Direction
Report
Picture
Grasp
For Agriculture purpose…
Accuracy, Credibility, Swiftness
放射温度
直射温度
作物極所温度
Decision
Action
大気温度（気温）
地面輻射温度
Insolation
Cognition
Temperature
Humidity
Status
Foliar
Moisture
Soil
Moisture
Soil EC
Soil
Temperature
Assist to improve
the accuracy of
daily operation
Field Server Installation Status in Japan
ファーム・ピープル様
マンゴー「摩周湖の夕日」 九州沖縄農業研究センター 十勝地区衛星画像活用
農業支援サービス キリングループ様 東北農業研究センター サントリーグループ
岩の原葡萄園様 耕谷アグリサービス様
農水省委託事業環境構築
「食料生産地域再生のための
先端技術展開事業」
NTTファシリティーズ様
F吉野ヶ里太陽光発電所
全国　他に５８箇所 中央農業総合研究センター インターネット百葉箱 インターネット百葉箱 モスバーガー契約農家
サングレイス様、鈴生様 農林技術開発センター 果樹試験場 近畿中国四国農業研究センター インターネット百葉箱 M２M CLOUD SYSTEM
Agricultural Management/Cultivation/GAP Support/Traceability etc.
M2M Short-distance communication
Utilize Wi-SUN for Sensor Network
Field
Communication
Cloud
Communication
Smart Sensor
Platform
XML communication for
Information Distribution
Open Platform for
Field Sensor units
Sensor
＆ Actuator
Linkage with smartphone
technology in the field
For adapting diverseness of plants, sensor interface standardization shall be
required to prevent obsolescence.
計画・戦略
準備・栽培・収穫
販売・経営
Smart Wireless Laboratory
Next Generation Sensor Research and Development
Field Sensor Network Structure
Field Device Network
Service Cloud
M2M Cloud
Wide Area Network
GW/Routing
３G
Field Network
Sensor
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＆ Actuator
Auto detection/
Connection
Sensor revolution
NaAonal InsAtute of InformaAon and CommunicaAons Technology (NICT) 「Wireless Smart UAlity PlaXorm:SPF」 Development
Hardware and System Development ‹#›
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Paddy Field Sensor Ini2a2ve of the government of Japan ‹#›
Target Application for
Research and Development
1. More than 100ha Large Scale
Agriculture Corporation
2. 20 30ha Independently managed farm
Research Items:
Measurement/Communication/Installation/
Cost Analysis etc.
CURRENT WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENT EXAMPLES
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Paddy Field Sensor revolution　Rice Cultivation; An Example of Water Control
Paddy field is Water Control! Time and Effort required! ‹#›
Paddy Field Sensor
Field Server
Knowhow
Daily confirmation with Smartphone
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3G
Sensor Network
Automated Water Gate Control
Sensor： Water Level and
Water Temperature
Communication
：Short and Medium distance
（300→ 600m 1 Km）
Power： Battery&Solar power
(Cost to be examined)
Strategy and concept of CLOP (CLoud Open Platform for applications in agriculture)
User Applications!
Developing
New Businesses!
•  x Decision Support !
System!
Precision Farming!
GAP!
Models!
API （Application Interface）!
CLOP: CLoud Open Platform in agriculture!
API!
API!
API!
API!
Faming Data!
Field Data!
Sensor data
of Ag-Machines!
Others!
移動監視!
SNS
Smartphones!
Sensor Networks
Such As Field Server!
Field Server &
Paddy Field Sensor
ISO11783!
UAV
Satellites
etc.!
New Apps
and
Businesses!
Consortium!
Strategy and concept of CLOP (CLoud Open Platform for applications in agriculture)
Existing Cloud-based Applications!
User!
Application!
/ Browser!
User!
Application!
/ Browser!
API!
API!
Cloud APP!
Cloud APP!
CLOP!
Conven
tional!
User!
Apps!
User!
Application!
/ Browser!
API!
Common API!
Platform!
Compliant with!
Cloud APP! CLOP!
Cloud-OS!
Cloud-OS!
Cloud Data Storage!
Cloud Data Storage!
Difficult to integrate Data / APIs /
User Apps!
M2M!
Ag-Machines!
Field Servers!
API!
Cloud APP!
Easy to integrate APIs!
Can provide certification service of QOD !
(Quality of Data)!
Thank you for your attention!!!!

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