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In-Situ Performance and Usability of a Distributed, Wireless Sensor Network via Mesh Connectivity at a Production Container Nursery
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | In-Situ Performance and Usability of a Distributed, Wireless Sensor Network via Mesh Connectivity at a Production Container Nursery |
| Names |
Bailey, D. R.
(creator) Owen, J. S. (creator) Wagner, J. (creator) Selker, J. S. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2013-09 (iso8601) |
| Note | This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and can be found at: http://elibrary.asabe.org/toc_landing.asp?conf=aeaj. |
| Abstract | Many nurseries are considering soil moisture sensor networks to improve water application efficiency. Due to the necessarily wide distribution of sensors at a nursery, a wireless network is easier to install, more flexible, and can be scaled up as needed without re-design as compared to a traditional wired sensor network. When choosing a wireless network, a matter of critical importance is the network reliability. This study examined the reliability and usability of a commercially available, mesh-style wireless network used at a container nursery. We found that the network failed to record approximately 20% of scheduled sensor readings and that usability was limited due to a fixed 15-min reading interval. However, the system function was sufficient for calculating irrigation set-time and monitoring net irrigation and evapotranspiration when overhead irrigating containerized nursery crops. Results led to discussion of optimum characteristics of a wireless monitoring network system and to what extent this system embodied each of them. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Wireless network |
| Identifier | Bailey, D. R., Owen, J. S., Wagner, J., & Selker, J. S. (2013). In-Situ Performance and Usability of a Distributed, Wireless Sensor Network via Mesh Connectivity at a Production Container Nursery. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 29(5), 779-782. doi:10.13031/aea.29.10006 |
