The Agricultural IoT Based on Edge Computing project—under ASEAN-IVO in collaboration with NICT—has successfully concluded its final meeting in Da Lat City, Vietnam. Participating institutions from Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan convened to review outcomes, share experiences, and discuss the path forward.
The initiative aimed to tackle challenges in agriculture through an IoT framework that leverages edge computing. Key goals included developing real-time, low-latency data processing at farm sites; ensuring system security; and integrating advanced sensing, AI/ML innovations, and automation in farming systems. Among the work packages were smart fertigation & watering systems, plant disease predictors, pollinating systems, and drone-assisted monitoring.
Field demonstrations, such as visits to farms deploying sensor networks and automated systems, helped validate concepts in real settings. The project emphasized capacity building and cross-border cooperation, enabling the sharing of research methods, data, and lessons learnt among ASEAN countries.
Looking ahead, partners intend to build on the technical advances: improving disease-prediction models, strengthening privacy/security in IoT deployments, and expanding these solutions across diverse agricultural environments.
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