Abstract

In the framework of the HydroTech project (supported by Apulia region and the ECERDFprogramme), local private ICT companies in collaboration with researchinstitutions are developing and testing at farm scale an integrated Decision SupportSystem (DSS) for irrigation management, through the integration of advanced softwareand hardware technologies. Hydrotech-DSS provides standard interfaces, whichconnect on-field devices with client software application through a Data Cloud Network(Hydrotech Data Cloud, HDC). The HDC is composed of: 1) Knowledge Data Base, aDB for large amount of data coming from heterogeneous but strongly correlatedsources; 2) a 'gateway' based on web services technology, to connect external (onfield)devices together with an open standard communication protocol; 3) a set ofsoftware components constituting the APP Data Chain from source to destinationpassing by elaboration steps(Data Assimilation, Model Engine, Decision Maker). TheDecision Maker module supports two types of decision system: the MSS (ManagementSupport System) enables the end-user to manage the work flow of his farm, whereasthe DSS (Decision Support System) supports him during irrigation/fertigationmanagement activities (e.g. timing and amount of irrigation according to weatherforecast, crop water stress, irrigation system constraints, etc.). The system allows fastand simply information transfer directly to the field through an easy interface accessiblewith new smart devices (tablet, smartphone, etc.). The user interface allows: 1) toreceive aid for the decision (irrigation and fert-irrigation advice) directly on the fieldwithin its validity time window by means of "push-pull" technology; 2) to interact with theHDC to send the feedback (e.g. treatment registration), characterize the individual farmand adjust the system parameters; 3) to use different type of software client application,such as classic client-server for professional use on rugged tablet and computers, orsmart/user friendly for mobile device and web based; 4) to work off-line and tosynchronize the database when data connection will be available; 5) to enable users forthe automation and remote control of irrigation system equipment (e.g. hydrants,electric valves). With respect to the design and development of the hardwareinfrastructure, the 'field unit' is composed by sensor devices (EAP, end-acquisitionpoint),actuator devices and the so-called 'coordinator' which is aware of the wholeconfiguration and logics to be respected. Each sensor/actuator must be placed in themost favourable site, and each EAP is equipped with Li-Ion rechargeable battery and asolar panel in order to have the highest installation facility. Acquired data can betransferred to the 'coordinator' by means of different technologies (LAN, 3G, GPRS,ZigBee, WiFI, Bluetooth, etc.). The coordinator is a gateway provided with moderatecomputation and storage capabilities ab

Autore Pugliese

• Cantore Vito

Tutti gli autori

• E.E. Riezzo; M. Zippitelli; D. Impedovo; M. Todorovic;V. Cantore; V. Buono

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2014

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2-85352-536-8

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