ITU Workshop on
ICT Innovations in Emerging Economies
(Geneva, Switzerland, September 18 2013)
ICT Innovation
in intelligent agriculture
A first step towards standardization
and spread of good practices
Daniele Trinchero,
iXem Labs – Politecnico di Torino
Daniele.Trinchero@polito.it
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Intelligent agriculture
E-agriculture
!   I-agriculture
!   P-agriculture
!   E-agriculture
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Electronic
Intelligent
Precision
Enhanced
1st thing to standardize? The name!!!
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What is E-agriculture?
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technical hardware and technological
tools
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information dissemination, access
and exchange, communication and
participation processes improvements
around rural development
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Developed vs Developing
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Information is Remote Monitoring,
Permanent Control, Extended
Security
Information is Access to Knowledge,
Emancipation, Vicinity to Markets,
Improved Competitiveness
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Tools are different?
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Scopes might be COMPLEMENTARY
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Overall scope is COMMON:
extend competitiveness
!   improve quality
!   enhance (at least, maintain)
sustainability
!   avoid emigration
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Data collection and monitoring and
evaluation (M&E)
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Factors
Technology itself is not sufficient, a
well trained team is also required
!   Complex ICT or complex platforms
are not necessarily essential
!   Contextual factors
!   Data integrity and security
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Tech-transfer
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High speed Internet
More opportunities
!   Minimization of distance
!   Easy farming
!   Better marketing
!   Frequent Weather Forecast updates
!   State of the art knowledge
!   Technical consultancy
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Sprinkler Systems
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ICTs and small farmers
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Do it Yourself?
Ex: Heimerl and Brewer
!   Essentially an outdoor PC with a
software-defined radio that
implements a low-power lowcapacity GSM base station.
!   Long-distance WiFi provides
‘backhaul’ into the carrier
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Vehicle automation
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Vehicle automation
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Vehicle automation
Security
!   Safety
!   Quantity
!   Efficiency
!   Punctuality
!   Quality
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Our solution for vehicle monitoring
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Our solution for vehicle monitoring
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Our solution for vehicle monitoring
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Supported connections to 3G module
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Servo Motor
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Monitoring " Sensing
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Monitoring " Sensing
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Monitoring " Sensing
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Monitoring " Sensing
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Monitoring " Sensing
Quality
!   Consultancy
!   Efficiency
!   Tech-Transfer
!   Networking
!   Visibility
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Improvements
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Conclusions and Recommendations
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Precision farming is
needed both in
Developed and
Developing
Countries
Research is needed
to lower costs and
complexity
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Standardize
Methods
Standardize
Approaches
Dedicate
bandwidth
Standardize
Devices
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