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Computers take guesswork out of vineyards
By Sun Ling and Fei Lai |
December 27, 2010, Monday
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UTILIZING the Internet of Things, Jiading District is arming agriculture with automation, intelligence and long-distance management.
Watering and fertilizing now can be triggered or stopped by the simple press of a computer button under a pilot program being trialed in the district.
At the Malu Grape Research Institute, scientists from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have installed a computer monitoring system that tracks humidity, temperature and other factors affecting grape production.
"There are more than 100 species of grapes at Malu, which means a lot of complex issues have to be managed every day," said Shan Tao, who is in charge of the institute.
"With the Internet of Things, deciding times to water and fertilize will be based on data, not instincts," he said. "The staff can take action, such as ventilation, temperature reduction and disease prevention, in response to what the data signal."
At the end of last year, an agreement was signed between the institute and the university to conduct a demonstration program at Malu Grape Park. Four sensors have already been installed amid the grapevines, collecting up to 12 pieces of data at one time.
Chen Qingkui, vice dean of Photoelectric Information and Computer Engineering College under the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, said his college is now accelerating the development of flashing sensors for viticulture.
In the next two years, the research institute expects sensors to be installed and working in 10 vineyard areas.
The new technology will be extended to research on improving production of Hami melons, or cantaloupe, with a first phase investment of 800,000 yuan (US$119,885).
Watering and fertilizing now can be triggered or stopped by the simple press of a computer button under a pilot program being trialed in the district.
At the Malu Grape Research Institute, scientists from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have installed a computer monitoring system that tracks humidity, temperature and other factors affecting grape production.
"There are more than 100 species of grapes at Malu, which means a lot of complex issues have to be managed every day," said Shan Tao, who is in charge of the institute.
"With the Internet of Things, deciding times to water and fertilize will be based on data, not instincts," he said. "The staff can take action, such as ventilation, temperature reduction and disease prevention, in response to what the data signal."
At the end of last year, an agreement was signed between the institute and the university to conduct a demonstration program at Malu Grape Park. Four sensors have already been installed amid the grapevines, collecting up to 12 pieces of data at one time.
Chen Qingkui, vice dean of Photoelectric Information and Computer Engineering College under the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, said his college is now accelerating the development of flashing sensors for viticulture.
In the next two years, the research institute expects sensors to be installed and working in 10 vineyard areas.
The new technology will be extended to research on improving production of Hami melons, or cantaloupe, with a first phase investment of 800,000 yuan (US$119,885).
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