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| Session | Agricultural/Biological Applications and Sensor Network |
| Chair(s) | Masayuki Hirafuji |
| Objective | Relationships among ICT, Agriculture and Biology are very tight. Software developers and researchers require deep and wide understanding in each domain. We will introduce each domain’s hot issues, and discuss to make collaborations among the different domains. |
| Target Audience | Agricultural/Biological software developers/researchers/engineers, Sensors Network Community |
| Agenda |
Now a day, foods and bio-mass are recognized as valuable natural resource under crises such as global warming, and agriculture is becoming cutting edge industry merging development of ICT, Computer Science, Life Science and so on. In this session, such cutting edge technologies, applications and new project proposals based on future predictions are presented. Activities in sensor network deployment such as Field Server Sensor-network projects are also reported. Program is tentative 1. Assembling the sheep genome via KAREN  Speaker: John McEwan (AgResearch Ltd) Abstract: The International Sheep Genomics Consortia (www.sheephapmap.org ) is sequencing and assembling the sheep genome in order to create a high density single nucleotide polymorphism array or "SNP chip" that can interrogate 60,000 SNP variants in an individual. The sequencing using high throughput next generation sequencing technology, subsequent sequence assembly, and SNP detection is taking place at more than 6 separate locations around the world (Australia, USA, New Zealand). Raw sequence and results are stored on a central database at AgResearch Invermay (https://isgcdata.agresearch.co.nz/ ) and transferred between groups via KAREN. Without the high speed data transfer ability of KAREN this collaborative project would have been impossible to undertake at multiple sites. Current progress and future intentions will be described. 2. An Application for Sensor Networks - Effluent Monitoring Speaker: Bridgit Hawkins (MediaLab Ltd) Abstract: The remote capture of data on a farm opens up many possible applications that are enabled by the Internet. This paper describes the development of a system for monitoring and managing the effluent disposal on Massey University's No4 Dairy farm. The system captures data via a sensor network on the status of key components of the effluent system across the farm. The data from the sensors is collected into a central point and is transmitted via the cell phone network to a central processing engine to interpret and report back to the farmer. The farmer receives a text message each day with a recommendation of the "best" irrigation decision for that day which is based on the real time status of the farm. When key activities reach critical levels or fail the farmer is alerted via text message also. All the data and recommendations are available through a web portal so a farm owner or manager off-site can monitor the status of the effluent system remotely. Environmental management is an increasingly important area of concern for dairy farmers and this type of application enables them to better manage within their farm on a day to day basis, and also provides the ability to demonstrate externally that they have met their compliance obligations. The information gathered for the purpose of managing effluent disposal could also be fed into other applications that plan and manage nutrients and pasture growth. There are a number of technical considerations that require research and development, probably on an ongoing basis. Initially, the solution development will examine future technology advances in wireless mesh and sensor technology, as well as IPv6 adoption. 3. Disaster Prevention Monitoring through Wireless Networking and Filed Server Speaker: , Prashant Manandhar (NREN) 4. Recent Advances of Field Server Sensor Network Speaker: Masayuki Hirafuji (NARO) Abstract: Technologies of Field Servers and sensor-networks using Field Servers are growing quickly based on trials such as the Himalaya project. Recent Advances of Field Server Sensor Network will be introduced. 5. [VTC] Applications of Field Server Agent System Speaker: Tokihiro Fukatsu (NARO) 6. [VTC] Image Recognition System in Fields Speaker: Kei Tanaka (NARO) 7. [VTC] Japan-India Sensor Network Project Speaker: Seishi Ninomiya (NARO) 8. [VTC] Recent ICT issues in Agmet with WMO, GEOSS activities Speaker: Byong-Lyol Lee (Climate Change Science Program, Korea Meteorological Administration) 9. Discussion |
| Remark | Room setup: Class Room Shape, VTC |