MEKONGLINK | Glocal Open Innovation Platform in Asia-Pacific Region

1. What is smart farm?

An intelligent farm created by combining information and communication technology (ICT) with farming technology. Smart farms use IoT (Internet of Things) technology to measure and analyze the temperature, humidity, sunlight, carbon dioxide, soil, etc. of crop cultivation facilities, and operate control devices according to the analysis results to change them to an appropriate state. Remote management is also possible through mobile devices.

Smart farms can create high added value such as improved productivity, efficiency, and quality throughout the agricultural production, distribution, and consumption processes (IT Terminology Dictionary, Korea Information and Communication Technology Association).

2. What makes our smart farm solution unique?

Special 1: Distributed processing individual control function (Control system by zone or building for interconnected or single-building houses)

• Control and monitoring functions can be given between individual motors
• Step-by-step control over time
• Convenient expansion and contraction possible at the farm
• Can be applied to a variety of houses by standardizing required equipment

Special 2: Real Cloud Technologies (You can use and control data anytime, anywhere simply by connecting to the Internet)

• Complex greenhouse management can be conveniently performed through remote control
• Real-time equipment status can be checked via smartphone
• Capable of collecting data for future big data analysis and artificial intelligence technology

Special 3: Wireless sensing/wireless control (Wireless communication-based system configuration allows for free installation and movement, and easy to expand and change the controller)

• Completely wireless communication-based system configuration
• Can be installed and moved freely by using its own battery
• Easily responds to controller expansion and change and reduces installation costs
• Support for double and triple emergency measures

Special 4: Modular smart farm (Constructing a modular system that can be combined to suit various greenhouse environments and farm needs)

• Applicable to various crops and farm requirements
• Modular separation possible by wireless-based device configuration and function
• Easy addition of sensors and controllers

Special 5: Customized service (A system that allows customized automation settings and complex control settings tailored to the user)

• Greenhouse management system that can be checked at a glance
• Providing statistics and future trend information on cultivation history and sensing information
• Provides functions such as adding sensors to the user screen and changing controller settings
• Provides the same information to all devices such as Mobile/Web/Tablet
• Farmers can set customized automation settings and complex controls