articleAin Shams Engineering JournalSep 30, 2023GOLD OA

Applications of internet of things (IoT) and sensors technology to increase food security and agricultural Sustainability: Benefits and challenges

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University · King Khalid University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Agriculture must overcome escalating problems in order to feed a growing population while preserving the environment and natural resources. Recently, it has become clear that sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) are effective tools for boosting agricultural sustainability and food security. This study provides insights into the global market size for smart agriculture in future years from 2021 to 2030, In addition, this research offered four levels of the IoT architecture for smart agriculture: the perception or sensing and actuator layer, the network layer, the cloud layer, and the application layer. The state of the art in IoT and sensor technologies for agriculture is examined in this review paper,…

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Keywords
  • Agriculture
  • Food security
  • Sustainability
  • Cloud computing
  • Wireless sensor network
  • Environmental economics
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Computer science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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