Internet of Things (IoT) System to Monitor Environmental Variables in a Coffee Crop

Abstract

William Ruiz Martinez and Roberto Ferro Escobar

One of the challenges of the modern farming its based in satisfy the demand of a growing market, the same time that is increased the need to introduce technological alternatives of sowing and production that lead to a greater economic and environmental sustainability. The Coffee is one of the flagship products of our economy worldwide, for nobody is a secret that our grain is listed as one of the softest in the world due to the climatic conditions in which it is carried out its cultivation. This reason has allowed Colombian coffee to have great acceptance in international markets due to its high quality and flavor. But like all crops, coffee is exposed to a set of environmental variables such as temperature, humidity, soil type, rainfall index and wind, also of pests like the drill, and the rust, which finish for influence in the quality and grain production. Manually establishing the behavior of these variables becomes complex and not very functional, which is why the concept of the precision farming it allows us to introduce technology as an ally for coffee farmers, allowing them to reduce costs and significantly increasing grain quality

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